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07PORTOFSPAIN1126
2007-11-13 19:39:00
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Embassy Port Of Spain
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DEMARCHE ON COMPROMISE RESOLUTION ON RAPE

Tags:  AORC KWMN PHUM SOCI UNGA TD 
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FM AMEMBASSY PORT OF SPAIN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8799
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0087
UNCLAS PORT OF SPAIN 001126 

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DEPARTMENT FOR IO--LUM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC KWMN PHUM SOCI UNGA TD
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON COMPROMISE RESOLUTION ON RAPE

REF: A. STATE 155063


B. PORT OF SPAIN 1119

C. PORT OF SPAIN 1009

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UNCLAS PORT OF SPAIN 001126

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SENSITIVE
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DEPARTMENT FOR IO--LUM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC KWMN PHUM SOCI UNGA TD
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON COMPROMISE RESOLUTION ON RAPE

REF: A. STATE 155063


B. PORT OF SPAIN 1119

C. PORT OF SPAIN 1009

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1. (U) Pol Chief met with Jerome Joseph in the Multilateral
Affairs Division of the MFA and urged him to have the GOTT
instruct its delegation at the United Nations to co-sponsor
the resolution condemning rape and to vote against any
amendments, and to vote for adoption of the resolution
without amendments (ref a). Mr. Joseph said he would relay
the points to Multilateral Affairs Director Susan Gordon, who
was not available at the time of the demarche.


2. (SBU) Comment: Though always difficult to get the GOTT
to commit in advance of a vote, it is doubly so now with the
government in flux after the November 5 elections. The new
Ministers, including the Foreign Minister named November 8,
are at a &team building8 retreat and unavailable. Many of
their senior staff members are being tasked with briefing
papers and other preparatory activities and are letting
normal work fall by the wayside. Having now raised this
issue three times (including refs b and c and this demarche),
though, we are confident the GOTT knows our position. We
will continue to follow up with the MFA and report any
further substantive responses.

AUSTIN