GUATEMALA'S DELEGATION TO OAS SPECIAL CONFERENCE

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 002651 SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/PPC(BATJER),WHA/USOAS (FERRAO),PM (SNIDLE), AND PM (SUGARMAN) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ASEC MARR PARM XM XL XS GT SUBJECT: GUATEMALA'S DELEGATION TO OAS SPECIAL CONFERENCE REF: SECSTATE 283533 ¶1. Poloff delivered reftel points to Carla Rodriguez, Director General for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry on October 7. In a follow-up meeting on October 9, Rodriguez said that the Guatemalan delegation would be led by Foreign Minister Edgar Gutierrez. Other delegates include Minister of Defense, General Robin Moran, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gabriel Aguilera and Guatemalan Ambassador to Mexico, Jorge Escoto. On October 14, Rodriguez informed us that Guatemala will not seek a bilateral meeting with us on the margins of the conference. ¶2. On October 14, Poloff informed Rodriguez of U/S Grossman's interest in meeting with all delegation heads from Central America, and noted that Belize, as SICA Chair, would be coordinating. Rodriguez promised to inform Foreign Minister Gutierrez. HAMILTON