Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LISBON370
2007-02-09 18:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
PORTUGAL TO CONSIDER STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
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UNCLAS LISBON 000370
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNESCO SAMUEL BROCK; IO/UNESCO CHAD ABEL-KOPS;
L/UNA DAVID SULLIVAN; EB/TPP/MTA CHEVER VOLTMER; EUR/WE
KEVIN OPSTRUP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD EUN SCUL UNESCO PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL TO CONSIDER STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
WHEN RATIFYING CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION
REF: STATE 06163
UNCLAS LISBON 000370
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNESCO SAMUEL BROCK; IO/UNESCO CHAD ABEL-KOPS;
L/UNA DAVID SULLIVAN; EB/TPP/MTA CHEVER VOLTMER; EUR/WE
KEVIN OPSTRUP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD EUN SCUL UNESCO PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL TO CONSIDER STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
WHEN RATIFYING CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION
REF: STATE 06163
1. On February 1, Pol/Econ Officer delivered reftel demarche
to Maria do Ceu Faria, Political Analyst in the MFA's Office
of International Organizations. Despite press reports that
the Ministry of Culture called for the rejection of a
"universal monoculture," Faria denied that protectionism was
behind Parliament's approval to ratify the Convention.
However, Faria did not elaborate on Portugal's motivation
when pressed.
2. Faria noted that the GOP had not set a date to release its
instruments of ratification and said that it would consider
the USG's proposal to submit a "statement of understanding"
when ratifying the Convention. Post has forwarded a copy of
Mexico's statement for reference.
Hoffman
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNESCO SAMUEL BROCK; IO/UNESCO CHAD ABEL-KOPS;
L/UNA DAVID SULLIVAN; EB/TPP/MTA CHEVER VOLTMER; EUR/WE
KEVIN OPSTRUP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD EUN SCUL UNESCO PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL TO CONSIDER STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
WHEN RATIFYING CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION
REF: STATE 06163
1. On February 1, Pol/Econ Officer delivered reftel demarche
to Maria do Ceu Faria, Political Analyst in the MFA's Office
of International Organizations. Despite press reports that
the Ministry of Culture called for the rejection of a
"universal monoculture," Faria denied that protectionism was
behind Parliament's approval to ratify the Convention.
However, Faria did not elaborate on Portugal's motivation
when pressed.
2. Faria noted that the GOP had not set a date to release its
instruments of ratification and said that it would consider
the USG's proposal to submit a "statement of understanding"
when ratifying the Convention. Post has forwarded a copy of
Mexico's statement for reference.
Hoffman