Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CONAKRY497
2008-09-05 11:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Conakry
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD
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UNCLAS CONAKRY 000497
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD
COMMITTEE 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES
REF: SECSTATE 93981
UNCLAS CONAKRY 000497
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD
COMMITTEE 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES
REF: SECSTATE 93981
1. (U) Charge met with Foreign Minister Amadou Lamarana Bah
on September 4 to deliver reftel demarche regarding UNGA
Third Committee Human Rights Priorities. Charge noted that
Guinea had only voted with the U.S. on 1 of 13 key votes in
2007. He urged the Foreign Minister to tell the USG when
Guinea disagrees on specific issues so that the two countries
might find a solution.
2. (U) Though Bah did not commit to voting with the U.S. on
any specific issue, he said he did not believe that Guinea
and the United States diverge on any significant principles.
3. (SBU) COMMENT. Guinea consistently states that it supports
the U.S. on almost all key UNGA issues, but their voting
record suggests otherwise. Embassy will continue to advocate
in support of this issue as appropriate. END COMMENT.
BROKENSHIRE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD
COMMITTEE 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES
REF: SECSTATE 93981
1. (U) Charge met with Foreign Minister Amadou Lamarana Bah
on September 4 to deliver reftel demarche regarding UNGA
Third Committee Human Rights Priorities. Charge noted that
Guinea had only voted with the U.S. on 1 of 13 key votes in
2007. He urged the Foreign Minister to tell the USG when
Guinea disagrees on specific issues so that the two countries
might find a solution.
2. (U) Though Bah did not commit to voting with the U.S. on
any specific issue, he said he did not believe that Guinea
and the United States diverge on any significant principles.
3. (SBU) COMMENT. Guinea consistently states that it supports
the U.S. on almost all key UNGA issues, but their voting
record suggests otherwise. Embassy will continue to advocate
in support of this issue as appropriate. END COMMENT.
BROKENSHIRE