DEMARCHE ON AMENDING THE CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 002087 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/08/2016 TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA UN MY SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON AMENDING THE CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION REF: A. STATE 184156 ¶B. KUALA LUMPUR 2055 ¶C. STATE 182099 Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission David B. Shear for reasons 1.4 ( b,d). ¶1. (U) We delivered reftel A talking points on November 6 to Bala Chandran Tharman, Pricipal Assistant Secretary in the MFA's mulilateral political affairs division. We have thus far received no substantive comment from the MFA. ¶2. (C) In our recent discussion with Tharman about the Cuba embargo resolution, he said Malaysia's opposition to the embargo was very well established and there was little likelihood of a change in their policy. At that time, he took on board our request that Malaysia consider supporting any proposed amendment to the Cuba embargo resolution that would acknowledge the Cuban government's denial of human, labor and economic rights to its people (reftels B and C). LAFLEUR