Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BERLIN1957
2007-10-26 09:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMAN DEMARCHE RESPONSE: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
how-toVZCZCXRO0060 RR RUEHDBU RUEHFL RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHROV RUEHSR DE RUEHRL #1957 2990950 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 260950Z OCT 07 FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9587 INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE RUCNFRG/FRG COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001957
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2017
TAGS: ETRD PHUM
SUBJECT: GERMAN DEMARCHE RESPONSE: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION
AT THE UNGA
REF: SECSTATE 148506
Classified By: Acting Political M/C Jeffrey Rathke for Reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
(C) On October 26, U.S. Embassy Berlin Poloff delivered
points in reftel to Peter Lange, First Secretary for
Caribbean States at the German Foreign Office. Lange
indicated that there will be no change this year in Germany's
position on the annual Cuba Embargo Resolution sponsored by
Cuba. As in previous years, he expects that Germany and
other EU nations will vote for the resolution, despite human
rights concerns. The basis of their vote for the resolution
will be provided in their Explanation of Vote. Lange doubts
Germany will express strong criticism of the human rights
situation in Cuba in its Explanation of Vote, as he believes
it is more appropriate to engage Cuba in dialogue and foster
commercial and cultural exchange programs.
TIMKEN JR