URGING HONDURAS TO TABLE CUBA RESOLUTION AT UN

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000735 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/03/2014 TAGS: PHUM SP SUBJECT: URGING HONDURAS TO TABLE CUBA RESOLUTION AT UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REF: STATE 47065 Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR KATHLEEN M. FITZPATRICK FOR REASONS 1.4 (d) ¶1. (C) DCM discussed reftel demarche March 3 with Spanish President Aznar's National Security Advisor Alberto Carnero. Carnero undertook to draw President Aznar's attention immediately to our request that Aznar urge his Honduran counterpart, whom he will meet Friday, March 5 along with other Central American Prime Ministers, to table a Cuba resolution at the UN Human Rights Commission. Carnero said he thought that Aznar would agree to our request. We also followed up with senior MFA contacts to alert Foreign Minister Palacio to the issue. We will follow-up with Aznar's office on the outcome. ARGYROS