Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
02TEGUCIGALPA2731
2002-09-27 23:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Cable title:
HONDURAS WILL NOT ISSUE STATEMENT ON IRAQ
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TEGUCIGALPA 002731
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR WHA/CEN, NEA/NGA, AND IO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/27/12
TAGS: PREL IZ HO UNSC
SUBJECT: HONDURAS WILL NOT ISSUE STATEMENT ON IRAQ
REF: A. TEGUCIGALPA 2608
B. STATE 175469
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR FRANSISCO PALMIERI; REASONS 1.5 (B)
AND (D).
MFA Director General of Foreign Policy Mario Fortin told
PolOffs September 25 that contrary to earlier indications
from the GOH (ref A),Honduras will not issue a statement at
this time supporting the USG position on Iraq. Fortin said
that the MFA believes that the USG needs to work harder on
gaining multilateral support at the United Nations. It
appears that without UNSC or Rio Group consensus the MFA is
not yet willing to issue a public GOH statement backing U.S.
policy on Iraq.
PIERCE
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR WHA/CEN, NEA/NGA, AND IO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/27/12
TAGS: PREL IZ HO UNSC
SUBJECT: HONDURAS WILL NOT ISSUE STATEMENT ON IRAQ
REF: A. TEGUCIGALPA 2608
B. STATE 175469
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR FRANSISCO PALMIERI; REASONS 1.5 (B)
AND (D).
MFA Director General of Foreign Policy Mario Fortin told
PolOffs September 25 that contrary to earlier indications
from the GOH (ref A),Honduras will not issue a statement at
this time supporting the USG position on Iraq. Fortin said
that the MFA believes that the USG needs to work harder on
gaining multilateral support at the United Nations. It
appears that without UNSC or Rio Group consensus the MFA is
not yet willing to issue a public GOH statement backing U.S.
policy on Iraq.
PIERCE