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06GUATEMALA1051
2006-05-30 16:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:  

GUATEMALA: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT

Tags:  MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP GT 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 001051 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/CPI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/26/2016
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT


REF: A. STATE 50811

B. LANGLAND-PURCELL E-MAIL OF 05/25/2006

Classified By: CDA Bruce Wharton, Reason: 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 001051

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/CPI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/26/2016
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT


REF: A. STATE 50811

B. LANGLAND-PURCELL E-MAIL OF 05/25/2006

Classified By: CDA Bruce Wharton, Reason: 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Following up on an April 29 working-level demarche
with Foreign Ministry officials, the Ambassador presented
reftel points to Foreign Minister Briz on May 24. Briz
affirmed strong GOG support for PSI, and instructed his
subordinates to see how an endorsement could be done in the
quickest fashion possible. Briz noted that such an
endorsement would likely require Defense Ministry and
internal Foreign Ministry clearances. The Ambassador said
that we would raise the issue with Defense Minister Bermudez
in an upcoming meeting.


2. (C) DCM followed up by delivering PSI points to Defense
Minister Bermudez at a May 26 breakfast. Bermudez expressed
support for PSI and promised to expedite Defense Ministry
clearance on any Foreign Ministry request for clearance on a
diplomatic note.


3. (SBU) Comment: While we welcomed FM Briz's initial
reaction, his enthusiasm does not necessarily overcome
bureaucratic inertia. MFA underlings have already asked if
we can provide the names of other countries that support PSI,
but ref B indicates that we cannot.
Wharton