Identifier
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04GUATEMALA1757
2004-07-15 22:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE ECOSOC CUBA RESOLUTION
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 152228Z Jul 04
UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001757
SIPDIS
IO/SHA - TOM JOHNSON AND SASHA MEHRA, DRL/MLA MICHAEL
BUTLER AND LYNN SICADE, USUN - MADELYN SPIRNAK AND MICHELLE
ZACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE ECOSOC CUBA RESOLUTION
REF: A. SECSTATE 153876
B. GUATEMALA 01718
PolOff delivered Ref A talking points to MFA Multilateral
Affairs Director Sylvia Corado on July 15. Corado reiterated
Guatemala's position in opposition to the Cuban Human Rights
Resolution, strongly supporting our views (Ref B). She also
agreed to discuss with the MFA Vice-Ministers the possibility
of informing Cuba of the GOG decision and attempting to
persuade Cuba to withdraw the resolution before the informal
New York July 16 meeting.
WHARTON
SIPDIS
IO/SHA - TOM JOHNSON AND SASHA MEHRA, DRL/MLA MICHAEL
BUTLER AND LYNN SICADE, USUN - MADELYN SPIRNAK AND MICHELLE
ZACK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE ECOSOC CUBA RESOLUTION
REF: A. SECSTATE 153876
B. GUATEMALA 01718
PolOff delivered Ref A talking points to MFA Multilateral
Affairs Director Sylvia Corado on July 15. Corado reiterated
Guatemala's position in opposition to the Cuban Human Rights
Resolution, strongly supporting our views (Ref B). She also
agreed to discuss with the MFA Vice-Ministers the possibility
of informing Cuba of the GOG decision and attempting to
persuade Cuba to withdraw the resolution before the informal
New York July 16 meeting.
WHARTON