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04GUATEMALA2416
2004-09-21 20:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
DEMARCHE REQUEST: SCUTTLING THE DOMINICAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 002416
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA A/S NORIEGA
USOAS FOR JMAISTO
USTR FOR RVARGO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/09
TAGS: ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL GT DR XK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: SCUTTLING THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC'S PROPOSED HFCS TAX
REF: A. STATE 201601
B. SANTO DOMINGO 05242
Classified By: Classified by DCM D. Bruce Wharton. Reason 1.5 d.
(C) DCM will deliver subject demarche to Vice President
Eduardo Stein on September 22 (the Ambassador is on an
official visit to the Guatemalan highlands). President
Berger is in New York this week for the UNGA, but there may
be an opportunity to raise the topic with him there. We also
note that Foreign Minister Jorge Briz and Undersecretary
Dobriansky are to meet on the margins of the UNGA, another
possible opportunity to raise the HFCS tax issue.
HAMILTON
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA A/S NORIEGA
USOAS FOR JMAISTO
USTR FOR RVARGO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/09
TAGS: ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL GT DR XK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: SCUTTLING THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC'S PROPOSED HFCS TAX
REF: A. STATE 201601
B. SANTO DOMINGO 05242
Classified By: Classified by DCM D. Bruce Wharton. Reason 1.5 d.
(C) DCM will deliver subject demarche to Vice President
Eduardo Stein on September 22 (the Ambassador is on an
official visit to the Guatemalan highlands). President
Berger is in New York this week for the UNGA, but there may
be an opportunity to raise the topic with him there. We also
note that Foreign Minister Jorge Briz and Undersecretary
Dobriansky are to meet on the margins of the UNGA, another
possible opportunity to raise the HFCS tax issue.
HAMILTON