Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANILA3784
2006-09-08 09:10:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manila
Cable title:
NAM SUMMIT: PHILIPPINES TO PUSH GUATEMALAN UN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANILA 003784
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNP AND EAP/MTS
USPACOM ALSO FOR FPA HUSO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/07/2016
TAGS: PREL UNGA PHUM CU RP
SUBJECT: NAM SUMMIT: PHILIPPINES TO PUSH GUATEMALAN UN
SECURITY COUNCIL BID
REF: STATE 145242
Classified By: (U) Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Paul W. Jones
for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANILA 003784
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNP AND EAP/MTS
USPACOM ALSO FOR FPA HUSO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/07/2016
TAGS: PREL UNGA PHUM CU RP
SUBJECT: NAM SUMMIT: PHILIPPINES TO PUSH GUATEMALAN UN
SECURITY COUNCIL BID
REF: STATE 145242
Classified By: (U) Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Paul W. Jones
for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) Charge discussed reftel points September 5 with
Foreign Secretary Romulo. Romulo immediately volunteered to
lobby for Guatemala and to coordinate with the Guatemalan
delegation to build support for Guatemala's Security Council
bid during the September 11-16 Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Summit. "We want Guatemala to win, not just receive our
vote," he said. Romulo agreed with the thrust of the U.S.
points on terrorism, the Middle East, and Lebanon, and shared
our concerns about democracy in Cuba.
2. (C) Acting Political Counselor separately conveyed the
U.S. views in written form to Department of Foreign Affairs
Assistant Secretary for American Affairs Rey Carandang on
September 7. Carandang, who will be part of the Philippine
delegation to the Summit, confirmed that the Philippines
would muster support for Guatemala's candidacy and work to
avoid having the NAM take a position in support of Venezuela.
He noted our points on the need for balanced language on the
Middle East and to avoid one-sided condemnations of Israel.
Visit Embassy Manila's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/manila/index. cfm
Jones
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNP AND EAP/MTS
USPACOM ALSO FOR FPA HUSO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/07/2016
TAGS: PREL UNGA PHUM CU RP
SUBJECT: NAM SUMMIT: PHILIPPINES TO PUSH GUATEMALAN UN
SECURITY COUNCIL BID
REF: STATE 145242
Classified By: (U) Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Paul W. Jones
for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) Charge discussed reftel points September 5 with
Foreign Secretary Romulo. Romulo immediately volunteered to
lobby for Guatemala and to coordinate with the Guatemalan
delegation to build support for Guatemala's Security Council
bid during the September 11-16 Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Summit. "We want Guatemala to win, not just receive our
vote," he said. Romulo agreed with the thrust of the U.S.
points on terrorism, the Middle East, and Lebanon, and shared
our concerns about democracy in Cuba.
2. (C) Acting Political Counselor separately conveyed the
U.S. views in written form to Department of Foreign Affairs
Assistant Secretary for American Affairs Rey Carandang on
September 7. Carandang, who will be part of the Philippine
delegation to the Summit, confirmed that the Philippines
would muster support for Guatemala's candidacy and work to
avoid having the NAM take a position in support of Venezuela.
He noted our points on the need for balanced language on the
Middle East and to avoid one-sided condemnations of Israel.
Visit Embassy Manila's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/manila/index. cfm
Jones