Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUENOSAIRES566
2008-04-29 22:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Buenos Aires
Cable title:
ARGENTINA TENTATIVELY SUPPORTS U.S.- EU
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHBU #0566 1202257 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 292257Z APR 08 FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0908 INFO RUCNMER/MERCOSUR COLLECTIVE RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0205 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0711
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000566
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA EU AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA TENTATIVELY SUPPORTS U.S.- EU
DECLARATION ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
REF: SECSTATE 40380
(SBU) On April 22, Post delivered reftel demarche and talking
points to the Argentine MFA's Acting Director General of
Human Rights, Counselor Fabian Oddone. Oddone said the
declaration in principle is fine with the GOA. He later said
he rendered a positive opinion and forwarded it to the
Undersecretary for Foreign Policy for approval. Post will
follow-up to confirm MFA instructs its UN permrep to
co-sponsor the declaration.
WAYNE