Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04GUATEMALA2406
2004-09-20 22:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
GUATEMALA: INFORMATION ON U.S. MANUFACTURED
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UNCLAS GUATEMALA 002406
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
FOR PM/WRA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KHDP GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: INFORMATION ON U.S. MANUFACTURED
LANDMINES
REF: STATE 200879
Per Reftel Action Request, PolOff called on local OAS
Demining office to seek information on current landmine
clearance operations. OAS representative Guillermo Pacheco
reported that current operations deal almost entirely with
unexploded ordnance, with few, if any, landmines being
recovered. Pacheco added that U.S. manufactured mines were
not encountered during past operations as most mines used by
the guerrillas were of "homemade" manufacture, and goverment
access to U.S. mines was restricted due to conflict-era bans
on U.S. military assistance to Guatemala.
HAMILTON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
FOR PM/WRA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KHDP GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: INFORMATION ON U.S. MANUFACTURED
LANDMINES
REF: STATE 200879
Per Reftel Action Request, PolOff called on local OAS
Demining office to seek information on current landmine
clearance operations. OAS representative Guillermo Pacheco
reported that current operations deal almost entirely with
unexploded ordnance, with few, if any, landmines being
recovered. Pacheco added that U.S. manufactured mines were
not encountered during past operations as most mines used by
the guerrillas were of "homemade" manufacture, and goverment
access to U.S. mines was restricted due to conflict-era bans
on U.S. military assistance to Guatemala.
HAMILTON