GUATEMALAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN TRAVEL BAN

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000448 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN/RA RICHARD NEPHEW AND RISA MONGIELLO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KNNP PARM NSG IR MNUC GT SUBJECT: GUATEMALAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN TRAVEL BAN AND VIGILANCE REF: A. STATE 34974 ¶B. STATE 29464 ¶C. GUATEMALA 383 (SBU) On April 9, Poloff delivered Reftel A demarche and copies of UNSCRS resolutions 1737, 1747, and 1803 to Leila Villatoro, Deputy Director of Multilateral Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Poloff drew Villatoro's attention to the travel ban for individuals listed in the UNSC resolutions, inquired into the GOG's mechanism for ensuring compliance with the resolutions, and offered U.S. assistance regarding the implementation of the travel-related provisions in UNSCRs 1737, 1747, and 1803. Villatoro thanked Poloff for bringing the resolutions to her attention and for the U.S. offer of assistance in interpreting the resolutions if needed. She stated that it is her understanding that the individuals listed in the resolutions would be addressed by the GOG using the system in place to prevent terrorist suspects from entering Guatemala. She promised to confirm the GOG's exact process for implementation of the travel vigilance and ban, and get back to Poloff with further details. Villatoro used the opportunity to clarify the GOG's position reported in Reftel C regarding the transfer of dual use items listed in UNSC resolution 1803. She stated that the GOG fully supports resolution 1803 and will incorporate items listed in the resolution into their export control regime. Derham