Identifier
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Classification
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06NASSAU1609
2006-10-23 20:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Nassau
Cable title:  

BAHAMAS UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT OAS DECLARATION ON US

Tags:  PREL PHUM PTER SMIG MX XM OAS BF 
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UNCLAS NASSAU 001609 

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STATE FOR USOAS AND WHA/CAR RCBUDDEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER SMIG MX XM OAS BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT OAS DECLARATION ON US
BORDER SECURITY

REF: STATE 176810

UNCLAS NASSAU 001609

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR USOAS AND WHA/CAR RCBUDDEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER SMIG MX XM OAS BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT OAS DECLARATION ON US
BORDER SECURITY

REF: STATE 176810


1. On October 23, Poloff delivered Reftel talking points to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Permanent Secretary
Marilyn Zonicle. Following discussion of U.S. concerns,
Zonicle acknowledged similar Bahamian sensitivity to border
control issues in light of Bahamian challenges with Haitian
and Cuban migration. She promised to forward U.S. points to
the Bahamian OAS representative before the October 25 vote.


2. COMMENT: While Ms. Zonicle did not commit to support the
U.S. position, Post does not expect The Bahamas to be
favorable to the declaration. The Bahamas is beset with
migration issues and has recently undertaken a more
aggressive approach in its own enforcement of immigration
law. The Bahamas is traditionally loath to join multilateral
initiatives that criticize national policies, and the
precedent of multilateral criticism of a national policy is
not one it is likely to embrace in this case. END COMMENT.
HARDT