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06SUVA424
2006-10-11 20:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Suva
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FIJI REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS

Tags:  PHUM PREL KTIA UN FJ 
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UNCLAS SUVA 000424 

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KTIA UN FJ
SUBJECT: FIJI REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES

REF: STATE 169257

UNCLAS SUVA 000424

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KTIA UN FJ
SUBJECT: FIJI REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES

REF: STATE 169257


1. (SBU) The Australian and U.S. Ambassadors and the New
Zealand Charge d'Affaires presented reftel demarche to Fiji's
Foreign Ministry CEO, Isikeli Mataitoga, on October 12. In
response, Mataitoga noted Fiji's long-standing interest in
bringing a UN resolution on indigenous rights to an UNGA vote
ASAP. Mataitoga said Foreign Minister Tavola reiterated that
interest during his speech to the UNGA last month. All three
Western diplomats stressed reftel points concerning serious
problems with the present draft, and Mataitoga, who has a
long history on the subject, promised to give our points and
documents a fair look. However, we received the impression
that Fiji expects to vote for the proposed declaration.
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