Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SANTODOMINGO1937
2008-12-18 18:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Santo Domingo
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHDG #1937 3531836 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 181836Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0113 RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1987
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001937
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR DRL/MLGA, LYNN SICADE
STATE FOR IO/RHS, AMY OSTERMEISS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM
SUBJECT: IRAN VOTE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 131646
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001937
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR DRL/MLGA, LYNN SICADE
STATE FOR IO/RHS, AMY OSTERMEISS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM
SUBJECT: IRAN VOTE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 131646
1. (SBU) Per Reftel, Ambassador Fannin delivered the demarche
on the Iran Vote to Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel
Trullols on December 16. Trullols said that the Dominican
Republic had already received a similar demarche from the
Japanese Ambassador. In addition, the UK Ambassador, who was
present with Ambassador Fannin, expressed his government's
concurrence with the U.S. position. Trullols said he would
carry these concerns to Foreign Minister Carlos Morales
Troncoso, who is in Brazil. He told the Ambassador that
prior to the Third Committee votes, the Dominican Republic
had received conflicting diplomatic overtures from different
countries regarding the Iran votes and decided to abstain
from the votes to avoid taking sides in the matter. Note:
Although he did not state how the GoDR would vote in the
General Assembly plenary, Trullols' tone gave the impression
that the GoDR would maintain the positions on the Iran, Burma
and North Korea votes that it held in the Third Committee.
FANNIN
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR DRL/MLGA, LYNN SICADE
STATE FOR IO/RHS, AMY OSTERMEISS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM
SUBJECT: IRAN VOTE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 131646
1. (SBU) Per Reftel, Ambassador Fannin delivered the demarche
on the Iran Vote to Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel
Trullols on December 16. Trullols said that the Dominican
Republic had already received a similar demarche from the
Japanese Ambassador. In addition, the UK Ambassador, who was
present with Ambassador Fannin, expressed his government's
concurrence with the U.S. position. Trullols said he would
carry these concerns to Foreign Minister Carlos Morales
Troncoso, who is in Brazil. He told the Ambassador that
prior to the Third Committee votes, the Dominican Republic
had received conflicting diplomatic overtures from different
countries regarding the Iran votes and decided to abstain
from the votes to avoid taking sides in the matter. Note:
Although he did not state how the GoDR would vote in the
General Assembly plenary, Trullols' tone gave the impression
that the GoDR would maintain the positions on the Iran, Burma
and North Korea votes that it held in the Third Committee.
FANNIN