PARAGUAY ON CUBAN CANDIDACY FOR THE ILO GOVERNING

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000699 SIPDIS STATE FOR IO/T DRISCOLL, IO/S JOHNSTON GENEVA FOR CHAMBERLIN AND KRUGLIKOVA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ELAB PHUM PREL BB CU PA ILO SUBJECT: PARAGUAY ON CUBAN CANDIDACY FOR THE ILO GOVERNING BODY, INTERIM RESPONSE REF: STATE 94801 On May 24, POLOFF delivered reftel demarche and talking points to Julio Peralta, Director for International Organizations within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Peralta responded that he was familiar with these elections and knew that the USG supported Barbados. He noted that he was not in a position to give GOP stance at this time, but would provide talking points to his colleagues working on the issue within the MFA and report back. Post will follow-up on the issue and forward the response when it is available. KEANE