DOMINICAN RESPONSE--U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE 58TH

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTO DOMINGO 004554

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR WHA/CAR (MCISAAC)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/27/2013
TAGS: AORC PREL PHUM DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN RESPONSE--U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE 58TH
UNGA, PART 2

REF: A. STATE 206381


B. SANTO DOMINGO 3315

C. STATE 184648

D. SANTO DOMINGO 4432

Classified By: ECOPOL COUNSELOR MICHAEL MEIGS FOR REASONS 1.5 (B/D)


1. This is an action request ) see para 3.


2. (C) Poloffs delivered demarche (ref A) and non-paper
August 26 to Ambassadors Francia Sencion and Roger Espaillat,
Office Director and Sub-Director of the Americas Desk at the
Foreign Ministry. Sencion said that relevant Foreign
Ministry offices are reviewing the non-paper and that she
would give the Embassy a response, if any, in a follow-up
meeting next week. At first glance, neither Foreign Ministry
official saw any potential problems (as with our previous
UNGA demarche, ref B). Post has not yet received the list of
Dominican UNGA delegates (requested per ref C) and the
Foreign Ministry Director of International Organizations has
not been named. A lot of decision-making has been put on
hold until Foreign Minister Guerrero Prats returns from
travel. However, Sencion said that she would send the list
of Dominican delegates within a few days.


3. (C) Action Request: Ambassador Sencion inquired about the
U.S. UNGA delegation. Post requests a list of U.S.
delegates, if available and appropriate, to share with the
Foreign Ministry.
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