Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06CARACAS588
2006-03-06 16:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Caracas
Cable title:
MESSAGE ON HOST COUNTRY MEETINGS WITH HAMAS
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UNCLAS CARACAS 000588
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NEA, IPA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL
SUBJECT: MESSAGE ON HOST COUNTRY MEETINGS WITH HAMAS
DELIVERED
REF: A) STATE 27174 B) CARACAS 00492 C) CARACAS 00503
(SBU) After several unsuccessful attempts to deliver ref A in
person, Poloff delivered reftel demarche regarding host
country guidance for meetings with Hamas representatives to
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 2 via fax. (Note:
The Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has increasingly
refused to engage in face to face contact with Embassy
employees, and with very few exceptions, is extremely
reluctant to agree to meetings.) In a follow-up conversation
with Third Secretary for North AMERICA Robinson Zapata,
Zapata said he had no substantive response but agreed to pass
talking points to Vice Minister for North AMERICA Maria Pilar
Hernandez for further consideration.
WHITAKER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NEA, IPA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL
SUBJECT: MESSAGE ON HOST COUNTRY MEETINGS WITH HAMAS
DELIVERED
REF: A) STATE 27174 B) CARACAS 00492 C) CARACAS 00503
(SBU) After several unsuccessful attempts to deliver ref A in
person, Poloff delivered reftel demarche regarding host
country guidance for meetings with Hamas representatives to
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 2 via fax. (Note:
The Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has increasingly
refused to engage in face to face contact with Embassy
employees, and with very few exceptions, is extremely
reluctant to agree to meetings.) In a follow-up conversation
with Third Secretary for North AMERICA Robinson Zapata,
Zapata said he had no substantive response but agreed to pass
talking points to Vice Minister for North AMERICA Maria Pilar
Hernandez for further consideration.
WHITAKER