DOMINICANS SYMPATHETIC TO U.S. POSITION FOR MARCH

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001567 SIPDIS DEPT FOR OES/ENV - JOHN THOMPSON, IO/UNP, DRL AND WHA/CAR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC EAGR ETRD PREL SENV DR CU PHUM SUBJECT: DOMINICANS SYMPATHETIC TO U.S. POSITION FOR MARCH 24-26 EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF PARTIES OF MONTREAL PROTOCOL; NON-COMMITTAL ON CUBA AT UNHCR REF: STATE 051580 ¶1. Upon receipt of reftel March 9 the Ambassador telephoned Dominican Foreign Minister Guerrero Prats, who expressed interest in U.S. position. At Guerrero Prats' request, Embassy delivered text of non-paper immediately to help MFA formulate the Dominican instructios. ¶2. Ambassador also raised once again the suggestion that the Dominicans sponsor the Cuba resolution at UNHCR. Guerrero Prats indicated that he ha received no instructions from President Mejia. Embassy nevertheless included a copy of U.S. thoughts on a Cuba resolution in the package for the Minister. KUBISKE