DIPLOMATIC NOTE FOR MCDANIEL ESPOUSAL DELIVERED

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000407 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA HUGO LLORENS AND ELIA TELLO STATE FOR L/CID CAMERON HOLLAND E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EINV PREL XK XM HO SUBJECT: DIPLOMATIC NOTE FOR MCDANIEL ESPOUSAL DELIVERED REF: STATE 041332 Econoff delivered the diplomatic note regarding the espousal of Alfred McDaniel's claim against the Honduran government to Ambassador Eduardo Rosalez Ramirez, Director of the External Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Econoff explained the background of the case and of previous attempts to negotiate with the Government of Honduras. Ambassador Rosales was aware of the case pointed out that the core difference of opinion between our two governments is the question of Mr. McDaniel's nationality. As such, he said he is limited in his ability to enter into negotiations without collecting more information. Ambassador Rosales agreed to gather information on the case in the shortest time frame possible from the Supreme Court, the Agrarian Institute and from the Honduran Embassy in Washington. He also promised to share his findings with the Special Issues office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to develop a rapid and appropriate response. Econoff told Ambassador Rosales the Department of State would deliver the diplomatic note simultaneously to the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Honduran Embassy, and that econoff would deliver a courtesy copy to the director of the Agrarian Institute. Ford