Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04GUATEMALA2429
2004-09-23 21:52:00
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 002429
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA A/S NORIEGA
USOAS FOR JMAISTO
USTR FOR RVARGO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/23/2009
TAGS: ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL DR XK GT
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: SCUTTLING THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC'S PROPOSED HFCS TAX
REF: A. STATE 201601
¶B. SANTO DOMINGO 05242
¶C. GUATEMALA 02416
Classified By: DCM D. Bruce Wharton. Reason 1.5 (d).
(C) On September 22 DCM delivered demarche on the High
Fructose Corn Syrup issue to Guatemalan Vice President
Eduardo Stein. Stein quickly understood the gravity of the
situation and immediately agreed to contact Dominican
authorities to work the issue.
HAMILTON