Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE68649
2008-06-26 13:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
BELARUS: ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON INVITATIONS TO
VZCZCXRO3840 OO RUEHAG RUEHAO RUEHAP RUEHAT RUEHBC RUEHBI RUEHBL RUEHBZ RUEHCD RUEHCHI RUEHCI RUEHCN RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHDF RUEHDT RUEHDU RUEHED RUEHEL RUEHFK RUEHFL RUEHGA RUEHGD RUEHGH RUEHGI RUEHGR RUEHHA RUEHHM RUEHHO RUEHHT RUEHIHL RUEHIK RUEHJO RUEHJS RUEHKN RUEHKR RUEHKSO RUEHKUK RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHLH RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHMA RUEHMC RUEHMJ RUEHMR RUEHMRE RUEHMT RUEHNAG RUEHNG RUEHNH RUEHNL RUEHNP RUEHNZ RUEHPA RUEHPB RUEHPD RUEHPOD RUEHPT RUEHPW RUEHQU RUEHRD RUEHRG RUEHRN RUEHROV RUEHRS RUEHTM RUEHTRO RUEHVC RUEHVK RUEHYG DE RUEHC #8649 1781329 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 261331Z JUN 08 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI IMMEDIATE 1400
UNCLAS STATE 068649
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ODIP PREL BO
SUBJECT: BELARUS: ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON INVITATIONS TO
JULY 4 EVENTS
REF: A. STATE 67793
B. STATE 51270
UNCLAS STATE 068649
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ODIP PREL BO
SUBJECT: BELARUS: ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON INVITATIONS TO
JULY 4 EVENTS
REF: A. STATE 67793
B. STATE 51270
1. (U) Summary. This is an action message. This cable
clarifies Ref A guidance on invitations to Belarusian
officials to July 4 events and supersedes guidance in Ref
B on contacts with Belarus officials. Department regrets
any confusion resulting from the two cables. Embassies
that have already extended invitations to Belarusian
officials prior to receiving instructions not to do so
are instructed to withdraw the invitation. End Summary.
--------------
Representational Contacts
--------------
2. (U) In light of the ongoing pressure by Belarus on our
embassy personnel, it would not be appropriate to invite
government of Belarus representatives to USG
representational events or for USG representatives to
attend events hosted by or hosted in honor of Belarusian
officials, including Belarus National Day on July 3 and
U.S. Independence Day on July 4. If embassies have
already extended invitations to Belarusian officials,
they should orally disinvite, noting as appropriate Ref A
discussion of the deterioration in the Belarusian human
rights climate and unwarranted Belarusian actions against
our Embassy. It is important that U.S. missions do not
send signals to Belarus or to other countries that our
relations with Belarus are being conducted on a business
as usual basis.
3. (U) For additional information or guidance on contacts
with Belarusian officials, you may contact Joe Wang,
Belarus Desk Officer, at 202-736-4443.
4. (U) Minimize Considered.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ODIP PREL BO
SUBJECT: BELARUS: ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON INVITATIONS TO
JULY 4 EVENTS
REF: A. STATE 67793
B. STATE 51270
1. (U) Summary. This is an action message. This cable
clarifies Ref A guidance on invitations to Belarusian
officials to July 4 events and supersedes guidance in Ref
B on contacts with Belarus officials. Department regrets
any confusion resulting from the two cables. Embassies
that have already extended invitations to Belarusian
officials prior to receiving instructions not to do so
are instructed to withdraw the invitation. End Summary.
--------------
Representational Contacts
--------------
2. (U) In light of the ongoing pressure by Belarus on our
embassy personnel, it would not be appropriate to invite
government of Belarus representatives to USG
representational events or for USG representatives to
attend events hosted by or hosted in honor of Belarusian
officials, including Belarus National Day on July 3 and
U.S. Independence Day on July 4. If embassies have
already extended invitations to Belarusian officials,
they should orally disinvite, noting as appropriate Ref A
discussion of the deterioration in the Belarusian human
rights climate and unwarranted Belarusian actions against
our Embassy. It is important that U.S. missions do not
send signals to Belarus or to other countries that our
relations with Belarus are being conducted on a business
as usual basis.
3. (U) For additional information or guidance on contacts
with Belarusian officials, you may contact Joe Wang,
Belarus Desk Officer, at 202-736-4443.
4. (U) Minimize Considered.
RICE