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