GUATEMALA DOES NOT HAVE A POSITION YET ON

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 002527 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR NP AND T. E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EAIR GT SUBJECT: GUATEMALA DOES NOT HAVE A POSITION YET ON PROLIFERATION INITIATIVE REF: A. STATE 272470 ¶B. GUATEMALA 2341 Per ref A instructions, we followed up on our earlier demarche (ref B) with Sylvia Corado, Director for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry on September 29. Corado indicated that the MFA had reviewed the statement of interdiction principles and was consulting internally and with other affected ministries on how Guatemala could contribute to the Proliferation Security Initiative. She said the MFA would inform us once the GOG has decided its position on this matter. HAMILTON