Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PANAMA383
2006-03-01 18:34:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Panama
Cable title:
PANAMA: AMBASSADOR EATON DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHZP #0383 0601834 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 011834Z MAR 06 FM AMEMBASSY PANAMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7496 INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 000383
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/29/2016
TAGS: PREL GT PM UNAUS UNSC VE
SUBJECT: PANAMA: AMBASSADOR EATON DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON
DEFEATING VENEZUELA IN THE 2006 ELECTION FOR NON-PERMANENT
SEAT ON THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
REF: STATE 27055
Classified By: Ambassador William A. Eaton for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
(C) Ambassador Eaton presented Reftel demarche on Defeating
Venezuela in the 2006 Election for Non-Permanent Seat on the
UN Security Counsel to Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis on
February 24. Lewis told Ambassador Eaton "I hear you loud
and clear" on defeating Venezuela in the 2006 UNSC election.
Lewis, however, did not commit to supporting the U.S. on this
issue and wants to continue talking with us about it.
Ambassador Eaton told Lewis he wants to continue the
discussion to ensure Panama doesn't support Venezuela.
EATON