Identifier
Created
Classification
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04KUWAIT4361
2004-12-15 11:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 004361
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KU UNGA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
REF: A. BROWN-BERNS E-MAIL 12/14/04
B. STATE 259878
C. KUWAIT 3893
D. STATE 236869
Poloff delivered demarche to Salah Al-Saif of the MFA
Department of International Organizations on December 15.
Given GOK's 'no' vote on the Iran and Turkmenistan
resolutions during the UNGA Third Committee, poloff
encouraged GOK to at least abstain on any no action motions
in addition to the resolutions themselves. While Al-Saif said
he would share our concerns with his office director and
their UN delegation, he added that GOK did not want to
'provoke' Iran by voting 'yes.' Al-Saif expressed hesitations
voting against Turkmenistan, a fellow member of the
Organization of Islamic Conferences.
LeBaron
LEBARON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KU UNGA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
REF: A. BROWN-BERNS E-MAIL 12/14/04
B. STATE 259878
C. KUWAIT 3893
D. STATE 236869
Poloff delivered demarche to Salah Al-Saif of the MFA
Department of International Organizations on December 15.
Given GOK's 'no' vote on the Iran and Turkmenistan
resolutions during the UNGA Third Committee, poloff
encouraged GOK to at least abstain on any no action motions
in addition to the resolutions themselves. While Al-Saif said
he would share our concerns with his office director and
their UN delegation, he added that GOK did not want to
'provoke' Iran by voting 'yes.' Al-Saif expressed hesitations
voting against Turkmenistan, a fellow member of the
Organization of Islamic Conferences.
LeBaron
LEBARON