Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04MADRID2692
2004-07-15 08:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPANISH RESPONSE TO CUBAN RESOLUTION IN ECOSOC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 002692
SIPDIS
IO/SHA FOR JOE BRACKEN AND SASHA MEHRA
DRL/MLA FOR MICHAEL BUTLER AND LYNN SICADE
USUN FOR MADELYN SPIRNAK AND MICHELLE ZACK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2014
TAGS: PHUM PREL SP
SUBJECT: SPANISH RESPONSE TO CUBAN RESOLUTION IN ECOSOC
REF: STATE 150754
Classified By: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Political Counselor, for Reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)
(C) We spoke with both Juan Manuel Cabrera, Director of the
MFA's Office of Human Rights, and to Enrique Mora, Director
of the MFA's Office of EU Foreign Policy and Common Security,
regarding reftel. Both agreed with our position that the
Cuban resolution was merely an attempt to politically target
coalition countries and that they viewed the resolution as a
reaction to the condemnations Cuba has received in the Human
Rights Commission. Mora stated that Spain would work to
oppose the resolution.
MANZANARES
SIPDIS
IO/SHA FOR JOE BRACKEN AND SASHA MEHRA
DRL/MLA FOR MICHAEL BUTLER AND LYNN SICADE
USUN FOR MADELYN SPIRNAK AND MICHELLE ZACK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2014
TAGS: PHUM PREL SP
SUBJECT: SPANISH RESPONSE TO CUBAN RESOLUTION IN ECOSOC
REF: STATE 150754
Classified By: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Political Counselor, for Reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)
(C) We spoke with both Juan Manuel Cabrera, Director of the
MFA's Office of Human Rights, and to Enrique Mora, Director
of the MFA's Office of EU Foreign Policy and Common Security,
regarding reftel. Both agreed with our position that the
Cuban resolution was merely an attempt to politically target
coalition countries and that they viewed the resolution as a
reaction to the condemnations Cuba has received in the Human
Rights Commission. Mora stated that Spain would work to
oppose the resolution.
MANZANARES