Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07DILI352
2007-10-26 09:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Dili
Cable title:
TIMOR-LESTE WILL VOTE FOR RESOLUTION CONDEMNING CUBA
how-toVZCZCXRO0038 OO RUEHDT DE RUEHDT #0352 2990946 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 260946Z OCT 07 FM AMEMBASSY DILI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3748 INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 1000 RUEHUB/USINT HAVANA IMMEDIATE 0028 RHMFIUU/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA IMMEDIATE 0112 RUEHDT/AMEMBASSY DILI 3148
UNCLAS DILI 000352
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MTS AND IO/USUN - MARIZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNGA PREL PHUM ETRD CU TT
SUBJECT: TIMOR-LESTE WILL VOTE FOR RESOLUTION CONDEMNING CUBA
EMBARGO
REF: A) STATE 00148506, B) 00148553
UNCLAS DILI 000352
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MTS AND IO/USUN - MARIZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNGA PREL PHUM ETRD CU TT
SUBJECT: TIMOR-LESTE WILL VOTE FOR RESOLUTION CONDEMNING CUBA
EMBARGO
REF: A) STATE 00148506, B) 00148553
1. (SBU) Ambassador met October 26 with Foreign Minister
Zacarias Albano da Costa to urge that Timor-Leste vote against
Cuba's UNGA resolution condemning the U.S. embargo (reftel A).
Citing the President's recent speech (reftel B),we said that
the Castro regime is continuing its longstanding practices of
political repression, human rights violations, and economic
mismanagement. We argued that by shifting the focus on to the
embargo, the Cuban regime was attempting to blame outside actors
for its failed policies and deplorable conditions in the country.
2. (SBU) Da Costa said he shared our concerns, but that
Timor-Leste would, as in past years, vote to support Cuba's
resolution. He had already instructed Timor-Leste's Mission to
the U.N. to that effect. He said that Timor-Leste would,
however, make a statement of vote expressing concern over the
Cuban regime's human rights record
RECTOR
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MTS AND IO/USUN - MARIZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNGA PREL PHUM ETRD CU TT
SUBJECT: TIMOR-LESTE WILL VOTE FOR RESOLUTION CONDEMNING CUBA
EMBARGO
REF: A) STATE 00148506, B) 00148553
1. (SBU) Ambassador met October 26 with Foreign Minister
Zacarias Albano da Costa to urge that Timor-Leste vote against
Cuba's UNGA resolution condemning the U.S. embargo (reftel A).
Citing the President's recent speech (reftel B),we said that
the Castro regime is continuing its longstanding practices of
political repression, human rights violations, and economic
mismanagement. We argued that by shifting the focus on to the
embargo, the Cuban regime was attempting to blame outside actors
for its failed policies and deplorable conditions in the country.
2. (SBU) Da Costa said he shared our concerns, but that
Timor-Leste would, as in past years, vote to support Cuba's
resolution. He had already instructed Timor-Leste's Mission to
the U.N. to that effect. He said that Timor-Leste would,
however, make a statement of vote expressing concern over the
Cuban regime's human rights record
RECTOR