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01VATICAN3661
2001-07-10 15:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vatican
Cable title:  

CARDINAL OF GENOA:

Tags:  PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD IT VT 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VATICAN 003661 

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/ERA (L. TROST),EUR/WE (DEAN, KILNER)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/11
TAGS: PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD IT VT
SUBJECT: CARDINAL OF GENOA:
"I WILL URGE RESTRAINT DURING G-8"


CLASSIFIED BY CDA JOSEPH MERANTE, PER SECTION 1.5(B)

C O N F I D E N T I A L VATICAN 003661

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/ERA (L. TROST),EUR/WE (DEAN, KILNER)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/11
TAGS: PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD IT VT
SUBJECT: CARDINAL OF GENOA:
"I WILL URGE RESTRAINT DURING G-8"


CLASSIFIED BY CDA JOSEPH MERANTE, PER SECTION 1.5(B)


1. (C) CHARGE AND POLOFF MET WITH CARDINAL DIONIGI
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PAGE 02 VATICA 03661 101429Z
TETTAMANZI OF GENOA IN ROME ON FRIDAY, JULY 6. TETTAMANZI
WAS IN ROME FOR MEETINGS WITH THE POPE, ITALIAN PRIME
MINISTER BERLUSCONI, AND ITALIAN INTERIOR MINISTER SCAEOLA
ON THE EVE OF THE G-8 SUMMIT. HE SAID THAT ALL ARE ASKING
HIM TO URGE RESTRAINT BY HIS MANY ANTI-GLOBALIZATION
FOLLOWERS.


2. (C) TETTAMANZI SAID THAT IF FACT, HE IS NOT ANTI-
GLOBALIZATION, RATHER HE ACCEPTS IT AS A FACT, BUT WISHES
THE WORLD LEADERS TO REALIZE THE NEED TO BETTER ADDRESS THE
CONCERNS OF THE POOR COUNTRIES. HE POINTED TO THE FACT
THAT IN HIS RECENTLY RELEASED BOOK "GLOBALIZATION: A
CHALLENGE", HE NOTES THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION
ON THIRD WORLD DEVELOPMENT. THAT SAID, HE WOULD BE
SUPPORTING PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS TO HIGHLIGHT THE PLIGHT
OF THE WORLD'S POOR. HE ASSURED US, HOWEVER, THAT THE
DEMONSTRATIONS, WHICH HE WILL BE INVOLVED IN, WOULD TAKE
PLACE BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE SUMMIT, AND AFTER ITS
CLOSE.


3. (C) COMMENT: EMBASSY BELIEVES TETTAMANZI WILL DO HIS
BEST TO AVOID PARTICIPATION OF HIS FOLLOWERS IN THE
DEMONSTRATIONS DURING THE SUMMIT. HE DID NOTE, HOWEVER,
THERE ARE ONE OR TWO CATHOLIC PRIESTS WHO HE DESCRIBES AS
"RADICAL" WHO WILL ACTIVELY TRY TO DISRUPT THE MEETINGS.
POST WILL ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON THESE
ACTIVITIES. MERANTE

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2001VATICA03661 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL