GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE UNESCO DEBATE ON IRAQ

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