Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06GEORGETOWN422
2006-05-11 15:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Georgetown
Cable title:
IMPLEMENTATION OF ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: GUYANA
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UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 000422
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA, EB, L
COMMERCE FOR BIS/OAC
STATE PASS USTR
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AL GY
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: GUYANA
REF: STATE 66895
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 000422
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA, EB, L
COMMERCE FOR BIS/OAC
STATE PASS USTR
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AL GY
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: GUYANA
REF: STATE 66895
1. Per consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, and the
Guyana Customs and Trade Administration, Guyana does not
have any laws on record to implement the Arab League Boycott
(ALB),nor are Israeli products denied market access. The
GOG does not maintain an Arab League Boycott office.
2. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manzoor
Nadir, attended the December OIC meeting in Mekkah Al
Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia. However, in his statement upon
returning from the meeting, issued by the Government
Information Agency, he made no mention of boycotting Israel,
and Guyana took no additional action to implement the
boycott.
3. Post is unaware of any instances of U.S. firms being
required to comply with the ALB.
BULLEN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA, EB, L
COMMERCE FOR BIS/OAC
STATE PASS USTR
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AL GY
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: GUYANA
REF: STATE 66895
1. Per consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, and the
Guyana Customs and Trade Administration, Guyana does not
have any laws on record to implement the Arab League Boycott
(ALB),nor are Israeli products denied market access. The
GOG does not maintain an Arab League Boycott office.
2. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manzoor
Nadir, attended the December OIC meeting in Mekkah Al
Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia. However, in his statement upon
returning from the meeting, issued by the Government
Information Agency, he made no mention of boycotting Israel,
and Guyana took no additional action to implement the
boycott.
3. Post is unaware of any instances of U.S. firms being
required to comply with the ALB.
BULLEN