Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ROME1584
2007-07-25 16:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY WILL CONSIDER UNESCO HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001584
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNESCO
PARIS FOR USUNESCO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/25/2017
TAGS: UNESCO IT
SUBJECT: ITALY WILL CONSIDER UNESCO HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
RESOLUTION
REF: SECSTATE 99971
Classified By: Political M/C David D. Pearce for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
).
(C) Poloff discussed the proposed UNESCO Holocaust
Remembrance Resolution with MFA UN Acting Office Director
Leonardo Bencini and UNESCO and Multilateral Cultural
Cooperation Office Director Barbara Bregato on July 20 and
24, respectively. Poloff urged Italy to join the U.S. and
Israel in sponsoring the resolution at the 34th UNESCO
General Conference this fall and provided Bencini and Bregato
with copies of the draft resolution and explanatory notes.
They both said they would explore the possibility of
co-sponsoring the resolution, but could not immediately
confirm Italy's position.
SPOGLI