FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE ON CANDIDATE FOR UN COMMITTEE

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 002783 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IO/SHA - SAHSA MEHRA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM GT UNHCR SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE ON CANDIDATE FOR UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE REF: A. STATE 303519 ¶B. GUATEMALA 2649 Per instructions ref A, PolCouns and PolOff called on Carla Rodriguez, Director General for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, on October 28 to follow up on our previous demarche (ref B) and diplomatic note in support of the candidacy of Ms. Felice Gaer for re-election to the UN Committee Against Torture. Rodriguez informed us that our dipnote had been forwarded to the Guatemalan Mission in Geneva for that post's comments and promised to inform us once the GOG reaches a decision on the candidacy. HAMILTON