U.S. MIDEAST UNGA STRATEGY LETTER AND DEMARCHE

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 006426 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KPAL OPDC SUBJECT: U.S. MIDEAST UNGA STRATEGY LETTER AND DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GODR REF: A. STATE 305553 ¶B. STATE 306875 Poloff delivered reftel A talking points to Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco Deputy Director of International Organizations Desk in the Dominican Foreign Ministry, on November 3. Secretary Powell's letter (reftel B) to Foreign Minister Guerrero Prats was delivered on November 4. Ambassador Abreu commented that the situation in the Middle East continues to be a difficult one and the GODR will back the USG to the extent possible. She could not commit to a "no" vote or an abstention on a resolution establishing the "Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices," but promised to pass our request to the Foreign Minister and the Dominican permrep to the UN. HERTELL