Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PORTOFSPAIN480
2007-05-11 18:13:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Port Of Spain
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PORT OF SPAIN 000480
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA, EUR/PGI, WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC TD
SUBJECT: GOTT UNHCR VOTE
REF: A. SECSTATE 63345
B. SECSTATE 58036
Classified By: DCM Eugene P. Sweeney for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Embassy Port of Spain has delivered the reftel b demarche
to the T&T MFA on the UNHRC candidacy of Belarus. We have
also confirmed that our British, French, and Canadian
counterparts have delivered similar though separate demarches
this week. The GOTT very rarely advises of how they will
vote in these types of elections and this time is not an
exception. They have not indicated their intentions to any
of us. The Canadian High Commissioner reported to us,
however, that MFA Permanent Secretary Edwina Leacock appeared
sympathetic to the argument that Belarus does not deserve
election to the Council, though she could not commit to
expressing how T&T would vote.
AUSTIN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA, EUR/PGI, WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC TD
SUBJECT: GOTT UNHCR VOTE
REF: A. SECSTATE 63345
B. SECSTATE 58036
Classified By: DCM Eugene P. Sweeney for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Embassy Port of Spain has delivered the reftel b demarche
to the T&T MFA on the UNHRC candidacy of Belarus. We have
also confirmed that our British, French, and Canadian
counterparts have delivered similar though separate demarches
this week. The GOTT very rarely advises of how they will
vote in these types of elections and this time is not an
exception. They have not indicated their intentions to any
of us. The Canadian High Commissioner reported to us,
however, that MFA Permanent Secretary Edwina Leacock appeared
sympathetic to the argument that Belarus does not deserve
election to the Council, though she could not commit to
expressing how T&T would vote.
AUSTIN