GUATEMALA DEMARCHED ON TOBACCO CONTROL CONVENTION

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001205

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/T

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL GT WHO
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA DEMARCHED ON TOBACCO CONTROL CONVENTION

REF: STATE 106632


1. PolOff discussed reftel points and left non-paper with
Sylvia Corado, Director for Multilateral Affairs at the
Foreign Ministry on May 5, 2003. Corado expressed
appreciation for the Spanish language version of the
non-paper, saying it would help her prod the Health Ministry.
Corado said it was unclear, even at this late date, if the
Health Ministry would send representatives to the May 19 - 28
World Health Organization Assembly in Geneva due to budget
problems. She said the GOG understood the U.S. need to be
able to ratify the convention with reservations, but was
noncommittal as to whether Guatemala would support efforts to
delete Article 30 (prohibiting reservations).
HAMILTON