Identifier
Created
Classification
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03GUATEMALA871
2003-04-03 15:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:  

GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING ON

Tags:  PREL GT IZ UNGA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 000871 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2013
TAGS: PREL GT IZ UNGA
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING ON
IRAQ

REF: STATE 84320

Classified By: PolCouns David Lindwall for reason 1.5 (b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 000871

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2013
TAGS: PREL GT IZ UNGA
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING ON
IRAQ

REF: STATE 84320

Classified By: PolCouns David Lindwall for reason 1.5 (b) and (d).


1. (C) Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Edgar
Gutierrez on April 2 and raised reftel talking points,
requesting that the GOG oppose ongoing efforts to convene a
special UN General Assembly on Iraq. Foreign Minister
Gutierrez said that the GOG agrees with the USG position
that debate of this issue should be held at the Security
Council and not at a special UNGA. He said that he would
instruct GOG Ambassador Rosenthal to oppose any initiative
to convene a special UNGA on Iraq.


2. (C) PolCouns followed up by speaking with the acting
head of Multilateral Affairs at the MFA to relay the same
message. They promised to seek guidance from the Foreign
Minister and inform the GOG Mission in New York.
HAMILTON