Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SANTODOMINGO3179
2006-10-06 17:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:  

DOMINICAN PRESIDENT ASKS FOR "WAIVER" ON

Tags:  CASC CVIS OFDP PREL DR 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTO DOMINGO 003179 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR WHA/CAR, CA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/2010
TAGS: CASC CVIS OFDP PREL DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN PRESIDENT ASKS FOR "WAIVER" ON
CONSULATES ISSUE

REF: STATE 165941

Classified By: EcoPol Counselor Michael Meigs. Reason; 1.4 (b) and (d
).

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTO DOMINGO 003179

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR WHA/CAR, CA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/2010
TAGS: CASC CVIS OFDP PREL DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN PRESIDENT ASKS FOR "WAIVER" ON
CONSULATES ISSUE

REF: STATE 165941

Classified By: EcoPol Counselor Michael Meigs. Reason; 1.4 (b) and (d
).


1. (U) Action request, para 4.


2. (C) The Ambassador used a one-on-one meeting with
Dominican President Leonel Fernandez on October 5 to raise
point-by-point reftel demarche on the Department's
requirement that individuals recently appointed as Consul
General New York and Consul General San Juan must begin
renunciation of current Amcit/LPR status before October 25.
Ambassador advised of Department's intention to make public
their status and the fact that no Dominican Consul General
for New York had been accredited since January 2004.


3. (C) President Fernandez was clearly uncomfortable with the
requirement. It appeared that he was facing political
difficulties. He asked, "Can't we obtain a waiver?" The
Ambassador undertook to convey his request for a waiver to
the Department, although without offering any prospect of
such a waiver.


4. (C) Embassy has scheduled a demarche on this subject to
MFA Under Secretary Rosario Graciano for Friday, October 13,
with both visiting desk officer and Consul General to
participate. Consular staff have already signaled to the
Under Secretary the expected substance of the demarche.


5. ACTION REQUEST: Department please provide reply to
President Fernandez's request for waivers or U.S. indulgence
in the matters of his appointment of an AmCit and an LPR to
senior diplomatic positions seeking accreditation to the
United States.
HERTELL