Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SANTODOMINGO636
2007-03-21 20:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:
DOMINICAN REPLY ON HCOC AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE
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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000636
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE ISN/MTR FOR JOHN PAUL HERRMANN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC MTCRE KSCA DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPLY ON HCOC AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE
PROLIFERATION
REF: STATE 14407
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000636
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE ISN/MTR FOR JOHN PAUL HERRMANN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC MTCRE KSCA DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPLY ON HCOC AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE
PROLIFERATION
REF: STATE 14407
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered a diplomatic note containing Reftel
talking points encouraging the Dominican Republic to
subscribe to the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC). POLOFF
emphasized the long period of time in which we have been
discussing this issue with the Dominicans (more than four
years),underscored the fact that all Central American
countries and Haiti have subscribed, and inquired how we
might bring this issue to closure.
2. (SBU) Minister-Counselor Carmen Contreras, Director of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office of Judicial Affairs,
acknowledged that the Dominican subscription to the HCOC has
been pending for some time. Contreras said that the MFA
would forward the diplomatic note to the Armed Forces and
again request their views. (Note: POLOFF interpreted
Contreras' response as implying that the lack of formal
comments from the Armed Forces is the reason that discussion
on Dominican subscription is stalled.) POLOFF suggested that
the Embassy's Defense Attache Office separately approach the
Dominican Armed Forces, and pledged to keep the MFA informed
of any such communication. Contreras expressed no opposition
to directly contacting the Armed Forces.
3. (U) We will report subsequent developments.
This report and extensive other material can be consulted on
our SIPRNET site,
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/santodomingo/
HERTELL
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE ISN/MTR FOR JOHN PAUL HERRMANN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC MTCRE KSCA DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPLY ON HCOC AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE
PROLIFERATION
REF: STATE 14407
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered a diplomatic note containing Reftel
talking points encouraging the Dominican Republic to
subscribe to the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC). POLOFF
emphasized the long period of time in which we have been
discussing this issue with the Dominicans (more than four
years),underscored the fact that all Central American
countries and Haiti have subscribed, and inquired how we
might bring this issue to closure.
2. (SBU) Minister-Counselor Carmen Contreras, Director of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office of Judicial Affairs,
acknowledged that the Dominican subscription to the HCOC has
been pending for some time. Contreras said that the MFA
would forward the diplomatic note to the Armed Forces and
again request their views. (Note: POLOFF interpreted
Contreras' response as implying that the lack of formal
comments from the Armed Forces is the reason that discussion
on Dominican subscription is stalled.) POLOFF suggested that
the Embassy's Defense Attache Office separately approach the
Dominican Armed Forces, and pledged to keep the MFA informed
of any such communication. Contreras expressed no opposition
to directly contacting the Armed Forces.
3. (U) We will report subsequent developments.
This report and extensive other material can be consulted on
our SIPRNET site,
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/santodomingo/
HERTELL