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05ASUNCION1321
2005-10-20 21:34:00
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Embassy Asuncion
Cable title:
UNESCO AND PARAGUAY: US APPEAL UNSUCESSFUL ON
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UNCLAS ASUNCION 001321
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD PREL PHUM SCUL UNESCO
SUBJECT: UNESCO AND PARAGUAY: US APPEAL UNSUCESSFUL ON
CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION
REF: A. STATE 184292
B. STATE 189518
C. STATE 192656
Econoff delivered Ref. A. letter and points on October 6 to
MFAs Julio Peralta, Director of International
Organizations. On October 13, Peralta told Econoff that
Ref. A letter and points were forwarded to Paraguays
UNESCO delegation in Paris, which is being headed by
Minister of Education Blanca Ovelar. Peralta told Econoff
that he understood from the delegation that Paraguay was
supporting the original text of the convention, a position
he said is shared by other countries in the region.
Econoff delivered Ref. B. letter and points on October 18
to MFAs Patricia Frutos, Director of Multi-lateral
Economic Organizations. Econchief delivered Ref. C.
. C.
dipnote and points to Frutos on October 20. Frutos replied
that she spoke with Paraguays mission in Paris and relayed
USG concerns. She told Econchief that she was informed by
Paraguays Paris mission that the US appeal was
unsuccessful, that GRULAC countries reached an agreement on
the draft convention and that they did not share US fears
regarding possible abuses of the convention.
KEANE
E
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD PREL PHUM SCUL UNESCO
SUBJECT: UNESCO AND PARAGUAY: US APPEAL UNSUCESSFUL ON
CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION
REF: A. STATE 184292
B. STATE 189518
C. STATE 192656
Econoff delivered Ref. A. letter and points on October 6 to
MFAs Julio Peralta, Director of International
Organizations. On October 13, Peralta told Econoff that
Ref. A letter and points were forwarded to Paraguays
UNESCO delegation in Paris, which is being headed by
Minister of Education Blanca Ovelar. Peralta told Econoff
that he understood from the delegation that Paraguay was
supporting the original text of the convention, a position
he said is shared by other countries in the region.
Econoff delivered Ref. B. letter and points on October 18
to MFAs Patricia Frutos, Director of Multi-lateral
Economic Organizations. Econchief delivered Ref. C.
. C.
dipnote and points to Frutos on October 20. Frutos replied
that she spoke with Paraguays mission in Paris and relayed
USG concerns. She told Econchief that she was informed by
Paraguays Paris mission that the US appeal was
unsuccessful, that GRULAC countries reached an agreement on
the draft convention and that they did not share US fears
regarding possible abuses of the convention.
KEANE
E