MDA: RESPONSE TO SWISS

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GENEVA FOR RMA, BRUSSELS FOR MEZNAR

DEPARTMENT FOR PRM/MCE CSANTOS AND WHA/CAR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PHUM PREL ICRC
SUBJECT: MDA: RESPONSE TO SWISS

REFS: (A) STATE 206948; (C) Leonard-Santos e-mail 11/18


1. DCM has discussed the forthcoming Swiss-organized
conference in Geneva on December 5-6 on the Third Additional
Protocol to create a new "red crystal" emblem with the
Surinamese Foreign Ministry. The Government of Suriname
remains disposed to support the approval of the Third
Protocol, and has a representative in Brussels who could be
dispatched to attend the meeting, but MFA reports they have
seen no Swiss invitation.


2. Further to ref (B),it seems we might usefully suggest
to the Swiss that they (re)send their invitation to the
Government of Suriname, to the attention of Permanent
Secretary Ambassador Frederic Boekstaaf and Geopolitical

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Affairs Coordinator Jeanelle van Glaanen-Weygel. They can
be reached at fax number 597-474-970 or 597-410-411. We will
endeavor to elicit contact details for their representative
in Brussels.
BARNES


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