ACTION REQUEST ON NEGOTIATIONS UNDER GLOBAL

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 006280

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR G, OES, WHA/CAR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV AORC EAGR ETRD PREL DR
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST ON NEGOTIATIONS UNDER GLOBAL
AGREEMENT TO PROTECT OZONE LAYER

REF: SECSTATE 245175


1. (SBU) Dominican Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso
received the Ambassador on November 18, heard out USG
concerns from reftel concerning the requested U.S. allocation
of methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol, and readily
assured the Ambassador that the Dominican Republic would
support the U.S. position. He said he would immediately
issue instructions to that effect. The Ambassador left the
Department's non-paper with the Minister


2. (SBU) Morales Tronocoso commented that he believed states
parties to the Protocol could register their votes
electronically. Embassy would appreciate information from
Department on this point.


3. (SBU) EcoPol Counselor had raised the subject the
previous day with MFA Under Secretary of State for Economic
Affairs Juan Giuliani Cury, providing him the briefing
material. Giuliani Cury was in the Minister's outer office
when the Ambassador arrived, a fact that suggests he was able
to brief the Minister on the subject.
HERTELL