DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR ARGENTINA

UNCLAS GABORONE 001341 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS FOR WHA/IR - J. SLATTERY AND C. CROFT; NEA/IR - R. HUMMEL; S/CT - A. SIERRA; L/LEI - H. MCSHAIN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV BC SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR ARGENTINA REF: SECSTATE 147320 ¶1. (SBU) After speaking with Argentinian Ambassador R. Carlos Sersale di Cerisano, who is accredited to Botswana but is resident in Pretoria, Poloff delivered on October 30 Reftel demarche to the GOB's Director of Multilateral Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperartion, Mr. Mothusi Nkgowe. Mr. Nkgowe was familiar with the case although not with the upcoming vote but promised to pass on the information to the Botswana delegation attending the INTERPOL General Assembly. At the request of Ambassador Sersale, poloff left a copy of President Kirchner's speech to the UN General Assembly, which mentioned this matter. ¶2. (U) Officials at the Embassies of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany in Gaborone told Poloff that they were unaware of this request and had no plans to demarche the GOB on behalf of Argentina. CANAVAN