Identifier
Created
Classification
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07NASSAU1386
2007-11-14 21:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Nassau
Cable title:
BAHAMAS WILL SUPPORT U.S-BACKED COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
how-toPaul I Jukic 03/14/2008 09:58:56 AM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLAS NASSAU 01386 SIPDIS CXNASSAU: ACTION: AMB INFO: POL DCM DISSEMINATION: AMB /1 CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM:DBHARDT DRAFTED: POL:PIJUKIC CLEARED: POL:DBOCONNOR VZCZCBHI192 PP RUCNDT RUEHC RUEHGV RUCNCOM DE RUEHBH #1386 3182112 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 142112Z NOV 07 FM AMEMBASSY NASSAU TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0079 RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4955 INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0063 RUCNCOM/EC CARICOM COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS NASSAU 001386
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER AND DRL/MLGA LYNN SICADE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KTIA UN BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS WILL SUPPORT U.S-BACKED COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 145641
UNCLAS NASSAU 001386
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER AND DRL/MLGA LYNN SICADE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KTIA UN BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS WILL SUPPORT U.S-BACKED COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 145641
1. (SBU) On October 19, then Charge delivered reftel demarche
points urging a principled stand against all no-action
motions in the U.N. General Assembly's Third Committee and
seeking Bahamian support for U.S. priority, country-specific
resolutions to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs Brent Symonette. The Charge was informed that the
Canadian government had also contacted the Bahamian
government regarding the annual resolution on Iran, which the
Canadians introduced, and that the Bahamian side was likely
to stand against no-action motions as they did last year.
2. (SBU) Post reiterated the reftel points in several
conversations with Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials
between October 24 and November 8, and were informed that the
issue was under review. On November 14, Minister of Foreign
Affairs Symonette conveyed to the Ambassador in his initial
courtesy call that The Bahamas will support all U.S.
priority, country specific resolutions in the UNGA Third
Committee. The Ambassador thanked the Minister for the
Bahamas principled stand in defense of the values both our
countries share.
3. (SBU) On behalf of his ministry, the Foreign Minister
registered the Bahamas' concern about the selectivity of some
of these resolutions, which address some challenges while
ignoring others. Ambassador and DCM noted and these
resolutions addressed the most egregious cases of human
rights violations. They also noted that CARICOM countries
were also able to introduce resolutions if they believed
human rights violations in some countries were being
overlooked.
SIEGEL
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER AND DRL/MLGA LYNN SICADE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KTIA UN BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS WILL SUPPORT U.S-BACKED COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 145641
1. (SBU) On October 19, then Charge delivered reftel demarche
points urging a principled stand against all no-action
motions in the U.N. General Assembly's Third Committee and
seeking Bahamian support for U.S. priority, country-specific
resolutions to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs Brent Symonette. The Charge was informed that the
Canadian government had also contacted the Bahamian
government regarding the annual resolution on Iran, which the
Canadians introduced, and that the Bahamian side was likely
to stand against no-action motions as they did last year.
2. (SBU) Post reiterated the reftel points in several
conversations with Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials
between October 24 and November 8, and were informed that the
issue was under review. On November 14, Minister of Foreign
Affairs Symonette conveyed to the Ambassador in his initial
courtesy call that The Bahamas will support all U.S.
priority, country specific resolutions in the UNGA Third
Committee. The Ambassador thanked the Minister for the
Bahamas principled stand in defense of the values both our
countries share.
3. (SBU) On behalf of his ministry, the Foreign Minister
registered the Bahamas' concern about the selectivity of some
of these resolutions, which address some challenges while
ignoring others. Ambassador and DCM noted and these
resolutions addressed the most egregious cases of human
rights violations. They also noted that CARICOM countries
were also able to introduce resolutions if they believed
human rights violations in some countries were being
overlooked.
SIEGEL