Identifier
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03GUATEMALA873
2003-04-03 15:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:  

GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE UNESCO DEBATE ON IRAQ

Tags:  PREL AORC GT IZ UNESCO 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 000873 

SIPDIS

PARIS FOR US OBSERVER MISSION TO UNESCO

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2013
TAGS: PREL AORC GT IZ UNESCO
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE UNESCO DEBATE ON IRAQ

REF: STATE 84179

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 000873

SIPDIS

PARIS FOR US OBSERVER MISSION TO UNESCO

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2013
TAGS: PREL AORC GT IZ UNESCO
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE UNESCO DEBATE ON IRAQ

REF: STATE 84179

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


1. (C) Ambassador called Foreign Minister Edgar Gutierrez
on April 2 and relayed reftel talking points, urging the
GOG to oppose attempts at the UNESCO Executive Board
meeting to add to the agenda an item on Irak. Foreign
Minister Gutierrez said that, like us, the GOG opposed
UNESCO discussion of Irak, and said he would so instruct
the GOG mission in Paris.


2. (C) PolCouns follwed 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 Paris.
HAMILTON