Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06CAIRO3822
2006-06-19 15:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Cairo
Cable title:
(C) EGYPT NON-COMMITTAL ON GUATEMALA'S BID FOR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CAIRO 003822
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNSC UNGA EG GT VE
SUBJECT: (C) EGYPT NON-COMMITTAL ON GUATEMALA'S BID FOR
SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT
REF: A. STATE 95360
¶B. CAIRO 3668 (EXDIS)
Classified by DCM Stuart Jones for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) As noted in ref B, NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch
raised Guatemala's candidacy to the United Nations Security
Council during a June 8 meeting in Cairo with Foreign
Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. The Egyptian minister did not
commit to supporting Guatemala over Venezuela, but
recommended that the USG be "subtle" in its approach to the
vote, lest it unintentionally increase support for Venezuela.
We have also been in touch with the Guatemalan Embassy,
which has demarched the Egyptians and received the same
non-committal reply. We will keep in close touch with key
MFA players on this issue and take every opportunity to press
the case for Guatemala. We will also continue to press our
allies at the Arab League.
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