UNCLAS MEXICO 005233

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SENSITIVE
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM PINS KPKO UNSC UNGA KDEM AA PGOV
TER, SU, CU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHES ON NAM SUMMIT

REF: A. STATE 145242


B. STATE 151212

C. MEXICO 5111


1. (SBU) On September 8 and September 13, respectively,
poloff passed ref A and ref B talking points to First
Secretary Samuel Berkstein, of the Secretariat of Foreign

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Relations' (SRE) Directorate of Multilateral Affairs and
Human Rights. Berkstein noted that Mexico was an observer,
rather than a member, of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), and
would be represented at the summit by its Ambassador to Cuba,
rather than by a delegation from Mexico City. He added that
he had passed reftel points to interested offices within the
SRE, as well as to Mexico's embassy in Havana.


2. (SBU) During a September 5 visit to Mexico City, IO
Assistant Secretary Kristen Silverberg raised ref A issues
relating to the UNSC Security Council election with SRE
undersecretaries Jorge Chen Charpentier and Maria del Regfuio
Gonzalez (ref C).


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