Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TEGUCIGALPA942
2006-05-24 22:10:00
SECRET
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Cable title:
HONDURAN FM JIMENEZ TELLS AMB THAT CENTRAL
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S E C R E T TEGUCIGALPA 000942
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA, WHA/CEN, AND WHA/PPC
STATE FOR EAP, EAP/CM, EAP/TC, AND IO
NSC FOR DAN FISK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2036
TAGS: PREL PGOV ETRD ECON PINR CH TW HO
SUBJECT: HONDURAN FM JIMENEZ TELLS AMB THAT CENTRAL
AMERICAN FMS MET WITH PRC FM IN MEXICO CITY
REF: A. TEGUCIGALPA 853
B. TEGUCIGALPA 355
C. STATE 25012
D. TEGUCIGALPA 214
E. USDAO TEGUCIGALPA HO IIR 6 841 9879 06
F. USDAO TEGUCIGALPA HO IIR 6 841 9882 06
G. 05 TEGUCIGALPA 1833
H. 05 TEGUCIGALPA 1691
I. 05 BEIJING 1238
Classified By: Ambassador Charles A. Ford;
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T TEGUCIGALPA 000942
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA, WHA/CEN, AND WHA/PPC
STATE FOR EAP, EAP/CM, EAP/TC, AND IO
NSC FOR DAN FISK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2036
TAGS: PREL PGOV ETRD ECON PINR CH TW HO
SUBJECT: HONDURAN FM JIMENEZ TELLS AMB THAT CENTRAL
AMERICAN FMS MET WITH PRC FM IN MEXICO CITY
REF: A. TEGUCIGALPA 853
B. TEGUCIGALPA 355
C. STATE 25012
D. TEGUCIGALPA 214
E. USDAO TEGUCIGALPA HO IIR 6 841 9879 06
F. USDAO TEGUCIGALPA HO IIR 6 841 9882 06
G. 05 TEGUCIGALPA 1833
H. 05 TEGUCIGALPA 1691
I. 05 BEIJING 1238
Classified By: Ambassador Charles A. Ford;
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) This is an action request for Embassy Beijing, Embassy
Mexico, and the other Embassies in Central America. Please
see paragraph 4.
2. (C) During a May 22 meeting between Honduran President
Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya Rosales and Foreign Minister Milton
Jimenez Puerto and AMB, DCM, and PolChief, FM Jimenez said
that he and other Central American Foreign Ministers (with
the exception of the Salvadoran FM) had met May 18 with the
PRC Foreign Minister in Mexico City. The meeting was
brokered by the Mexican FM.
2. (C) FM Jimenez said that the Costa Ricans appear to be
drawing closer to the PRC and will soon sign a commercial
deal with the PRC. He indicated that the GOCR might change
recognition from Taiwan to the PRC, noting that the PRC had
offered to double Taiwan's assistance to Costa Rica.
3. (C) President Zelaya said that he had an invitation to
visit Taiwan in July and that he planned to make the visit.
He noted that he would not abandon a friend of Honduras,
although the GOH will become closer to the PRC. He indicated
that it appeared that Panama would soon change recognition
from Taiwan to the PRC, indicating that PRC financing for the
Panama Canal renovations was key. The AMB reiterated his
offer for FM Jimenez to meet with Department of State experts
on the China/Taiwan issue the next time he was in Washington.
President Zelaya said that the GOH will take part in
discussions with the PRC but will be careful not to take any
rash decisions on Taiwan and the PRC.
4. (C) Action request for Embassy Beijing, Embassy Mexico,
and the other Embassies in Central America: Post requests
that Posts report on any additional information they can
obtain from host country's MFA regarding the meeting with the
PRC FM in advance of Honduran President Zelaya's June 5
meeting with POTUS.
Ford
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA, WHA/CEN, AND WHA/PPC
STATE FOR EAP, EAP/CM, EAP/TC, AND IO
NSC FOR DAN FISK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2036
TAGS: PREL PGOV ETRD ECON PINR CH TW HO
SUBJECT: HONDURAN FM JIMENEZ TELLS AMB THAT CENTRAL
AMERICAN FMS MET WITH PRC FM IN MEXICO CITY
REF: A. TEGUCIGALPA 853
B. TEGUCIGALPA 355
C. STATE 25012
D. TEGUCIGALPA 214
E. USDAO TEGUCIGALPA HO IIR 6 841 9879 06
F. USDAO TEGUCIGALPA HO IIR 6 841 9882 06
G. 05 TEGUCIGALPA 1833
H. 05 TEGUCIGALPA 1691
I. 05 BEIJING 1238
Classified By: Ambassador Charles A. Ford;
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) This is an action request for Embassy Beijing, Embassy
Mexico, and the other Embassies in Central America. Please
see paragraph 4.
2. (C) During a May 22 meeting between Honduran President
Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya Rosales and Foreign Minister Milton
Jimenez Puerto and AMB, DCM, and PolChief, FM Jimenez said
that he and other Central American Foreign Ministers (with
the exception of the Salvadoran FM) had met May 18 with the
PRC Foreign Minister in Mexico City. The meeting was
brokered by the Mexican FM.
2. (C) FM Jimenez said that the Costa Ricans appear to be
drawing closer to the PRC and will soon sign a commercial
deal with the PRC. He indicated that the GOCR might change
recognition from Taiwan to the PRC, noting that the PRC had
offered to double Taiwan's assistance to Costa Rica.
3. (C) President Zelaya said that he had an invitation to
visit Taiwan in July and that he planned to make the visit.
He noted that he would not abandon a friend of Honduras,
although the GOH will become closer to the PRC. He indicated
that it appeared that Panama would soon change recognition
from Taiwan to the PRC, indicating that PRC financing for the
Panama Canal renovations was key. The AMB reiterated his
offer for FM Jimenez to meet with Department of State experts
on the China/Taiwan issue the next time he was in Washington.
President Zelaya said that the GOH will take part in
discussions with the PRC but will be careful not to take any
rash decisions on Taiwan and the PRC.
4. (C) Action request for Embassy Beijing, Embassy Mexico,
and the other Embassies in Central America: Post requests
that Posts report on any additional information they can
obtain from host country's MFA regarding the meeting with the
PRC FM in advance of Honduran President Zelaya's June 5
meeting with POTUS.
Ford