GUATEMALA NOT FOCUSED ON REINFORCING THE NPT TREATY

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000577

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KNNP GT NPT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA NOT FOCUSED ON REINFORCING THE NPT TREATY

REF: STATE 42535


1. PolOff conveyed reftel points to Sylvia Corado, Acting
Director General for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign
Ministry, on February 19. Corado agreed that the DPRK's
announced intention to withdraw from the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) was worrisome but
had no official response. PolOff followed up with Corado on
February 24 and again on February 28, when Corado candidly
said that the NPT is not a priority for the GOG. However,
Corado said the MFA would look for appropriate opportunities
to make public statements underlining the importance of the
NPT, as requested reftel. Corado was not able to speculate
about the timing or venue for such statements.
HAMILTON