Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06WARSAW2104
2006-09-29 09:56:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Warsaw
Cable title:
DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON UNSC RACE: POLAND URGES
how-tonull Anne W McNeill 10/10/2006 11:26:12 AM From DB/Inbox: Anne W McNeill Cable Text: C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 02104 SIPDIS CXWARSAW: ACTION: POL INFO: CONS RSO FCS ECON DCM AMB AGRI MGT KRA PASC ORA ODC DAO DISSEMINATION: POLO CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: POL:MTCURTIN DRAFTED: POL:MTCURTIN CLEARED: NONE VZCZCWRI872 PP RUEHC RUEHGT RUCNDT DE RUEHWR #2104 2720956 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 290956Z SEP 06 FM AMEMBASSY WARSAW TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2097 INFO RUEHGT/AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 0034 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 1364
C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 002104
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/29/2016
TAGS: PREL UNSC PL
SUBJECT: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON UNSC RACE: POLAND URGES
PROMOTION OF GUATEMALA
REF: SECSTATE 162359
Classified By: Political Counselor Mary T. Curtin for reasons 1.4 (b) a
nd (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 002104
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/29/2016
TAGS: PREL UNSC PL
SUBJECT: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON UNSC RACE: POLAND URGES
PROMOTION OF GUATEMALA
REF: SECSTATE 162359
Classified By: Political Counselor Mary T. Curtin for reasons 1.4 (b) a
nd (d)
1. (C) Political Counselor orally delivered paragraph four
points of reftel demarche to Beata Baranska, Director of the
Political Division in the MFA's UN Department, emphasizing
that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's UNGA speech was
further evidence of that Venezuela was not an appropriate
candidate for the UN Security Council. PolCouns provided, as
instructed, paragraph five points of reftel as a non-paper.
Baranska reiterated Poland's firm opposition to Venezuela's
candidacy and support for Guatemala, and said Poland is
actively lobbying other countries.
2. (C) In a separate conversation with PolCouns September
26, Baranska and Miroslaw Luczka, MFA Acting Director for UN
Affairs, suggested that Guatemala (and the U.S. and countries
like Poland) should do more to promote the reasons why it
would be a good Security Council member, in addition to
lobbying against Venezuela. Baranska pointed out the very
positive role Guatemala plays in the UN, including in
peace-keeping, but said some countries are not aware of this.
Baranska and Luczka noted the very positive image Guatemalan
Foreign Minister Rosenthal has, and suggested that stronger
lobbying by Guatemala might help its candidacy. The bottom
line for Poland, however, remains that it is firmly opposed
to Venezuela's candidacy.
ASHE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/29/2016
TAGS: PREL UNSC PL
SUBJECT: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON UNSC RACE: POLAND URGES
PROMOTION OF GUATEMALA
REF: SECSTATE 162359
Classified By: Political Counselor Mary T. Curtin for reasons 1.4 (b) a
nd (d)
1. (C) Political Counselor orally delivered paragraph four
points of reftel demarche to Beata Baranska, Director of the
Political Division in the MFA's UN Department, emphasizing
that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's UNGA speech was
further evidence of that Venezuela was not an appropriate
candidate for the UN Security Council. PolCouns provided, as
instructed, paragraph five points of reftel as a non-paper.
Baranska reiterated Poland's firm opposition to Venezuela's
candidacy and support for Guatemala, and said Poland is
actively lobbying other countries.
2. (C) In a separate conversation with PolCouns September
26, Baranska and Miroslaw Luczka, MFA Acting Director for UN
Affairs, suggested that Guatemala (and the U.S. and countries
like Poland) should do more to promote the reasons why it
would be a good Security Council member, in addition to
lobbying against Venezuela. Baranska pointed out the very
positive role Guatemala plays in the UN, including in
peace-keeping, but said some countries are not aware of this.
Baranska and Luczka noted the very positive image Guatemalan
Foreign Minister Rosenthal has, and suggested that stronger
lobbying by Guatemala might help its candidacy. The bottom
line for Poland, however, remains that it is firmly opposed
to Venezuela's candidacy.
ASHE