DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO URUGUAY ON AUSTRALIAN

PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHMN #1084 3131855 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 091855Z NOV 06 FM AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6526 INFO RUCNMER/MERCOSUR COLLECTIVE RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 2555 RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 0458 RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ NOV SANTIAGO 2937 RUMIAAA/CDR USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL//J-5/NSC WASHDC// ,C O N F I D E N T I A L MONTEVIDEO 001084 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT ALSO FOR IO/UNP-BETTS AND WHA/BSC NSC FOR DFISK AND JCARDENAS SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/09/2016 TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA UN CU UY SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO URUGUAY ON AUSTRALIAN AMENDMENT TO CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION REF: STATE 184156 Classified By: Charge D'Affaires James D. Nealon for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D) (C) Per instructions reftel, on the mid-morning of November 8, Political Counselor delivered subject demarche to the MFA's Acting Director of Multilateral Affairs Beatriz Nunez. However, it was not until a separate meeting later that afternoon with Nunez and Director General for Political Affairs Alvaro Gallardo that any substantive commentary was received. At that meeting, Gallardo indicated that the MFA had not/not issued any instructions for the Uruguayan delegation in New York to support the Australian amendment or to give an Explanation of Vote condemning the human rights abuses of the Cuban government. Gallardo also noted that, such decisions are now being taken in concert with our Mercosur partners."" Nealon