Identifier
Created
Classification
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06BELIZE459
2006-05-23 20:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Belmopan
Cable title:  

(C) BELIZE: FOREIGN MINISTER MAINTAINS GOB NOT

Tags:  PGOV PREL PBTS UNSC BH GU VZ 
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DE RUEHBE #0459 1432042
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 232042Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY BELIZE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0064
INFO RUCNCOM/EC CARICOM COLLECTIVE
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 0065
RUEHGT/AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 1598
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0017
C O N F I D E N T I A L BELIZE 000459 

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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/16/2016
TAGS: PGOV PREL PBTS UNSC BH GU VZ
SUBJECT: (C) BELIZE: FOREIGN MINISTER MAINTAINS GOB NOT
ACTIVELY LOBBYING IN SUPPORT OF VENEZUELA'S BID FOR UNSC
SEAT

REF: A. STATE 42299

B. BELIZE 243

Classified By: Ambassador Robert J. Dieter, for reason 1.5(d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L BELIZE 000459

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/16/2016
TAGS: PGOV PREL PBTS UNSC BH GU VZ
SUBJECT: (C) BELIZE: FOREIGN MINISTER MAINTAINS GOB NOT
ACTIVELY LOBBYING IN SUPPORT OF VENEZUELA'S BID FOR UNSC
SEAT

REF: A. STATE 42299

B. BELIZE 243

Classified By: Ambassador Robert J. Dieter, for reason 1.5(d).


1. (C) Over a private luncheon on May 18, the Government of
Belize (GoB)'s Minister of Foreign Affairs Eamon Courtenay
indicated the following to Ambassador Dieter:

(A) He wanted "to make clear" that Belize was not actively
lobbying other CARICOM members to vote against Guatemala's
election to the UNSC; he hoped to dispel any such rumors.

(B) The GoB had committed verbally to support Venezuela;
nevertheless, it was not certain that the GoB would in fact
cast its vote for Venezuela in October.

(C) The GoB appreciated CARICOM's "solidarity with Belize"
in regard to the longstanding border dispute with Guatemala.
Nevertheless, in regard to the UNSC vote, he believed some
CARICOM members would abstain because they would be reticent
to support Venezuela.

(D) The GOB was watching closely to see how Guatemala would
cooperate in the prospective relocation of the residents of
Santa Rosa back into Guatemala. This would be an important
consideration for other CARICOM members, as well. If
Guatemala were cooperative on resolution of the Santa Rosa
issue, the GoB would be open to "reexamining its position"
with respect to the UNSC vote in October.


2. (C) Amb. Dieter commented to FM Courtenay that, given the
border dispute, he could understand why the GoB would not
embrace a Guatemalan candidacy; however, outright opposition
to Guatemala, or active support for Venezuela, would be a
different matter.

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