MDA: CONFERENCE FOR THIRD ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL --

UNCLAS LIMA 002698 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR PRM/MCE, WHA/AND, WHA/PPC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PREF PHUM PE ICRC SUBJECT: MDA: CONFERENCE FOR THIRD ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL -- PERU REF: A. STATE 112032 ¶B. STATE 104272 Sensitive But Unclassified, Please Handle Accordingly (SBU) On 6/8, A/Polcouns delivered Ref B talking points and background on U.S. support for the Swiss Government's proposal to convene a diplomatic conference on the Third Additional Protocol to Foreign Ministry Director for Human Rights Carlos Roman. In a follow-up conversation on 6/16, Roman said he had recommended to Foreign Minister Rodriguez that the GOP support holding this conference in October, and that Peru should also support the adoption of the Third Protocol and of a new emblem for the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement. Roman hoped to have the Minister's concurrence by 6/17, and said he would advise us if there were any change in the GOP's position. STRUBLE