Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08VATICAN34
2008-04-03 14:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vatican
Cable title:
CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 3/3/2028
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF KJUS CU VT
SUBJECT: CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 26956
CLASSIFIED BY: Chris Sandrolini, DCM.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L VATICAN 000034
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 3/3/2028
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF KJUS CU VT
SUBJECT: CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 26956
CLASSIFIED BY: Chris Sandrolini, DCM.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) Ambassador Glendon delivered reftel demarche -- regarding
the recent trip to Cuba of the Holy See's Secretary of State,
Cardinal Tarciso Bertone, and his reference to Raul Castro's
comments on the five Cuban spies imprisoned in the US -- to
Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Undersecretary for
Relations with States (deputy foreign minister),on March 28.
Parolin took note of our concerns and said he would relay them
to Cardinal Bertone.
2. (C) Comment: Parolin understood our concerns and appreciated
the information we provided him about the five Cuban spies. He
stated that the Holy See, like the US, wants freedom and
democracy for Cuba, even if the Holy See is against economic
sanctions because of their impact on the population at large.
End comment.
GLENDON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 3/3/2028
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF KJUS CU VT
SUBJECT: CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 26956
CLASSIFIED BY: Chris Sandrolini, DCM.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) Ambassador Glendon delivered reftel demarche -- regarding
the recent trip to Cuba of the Holy See's Secretary of State,
Cardinal Tarciso Bertone, and his reference to Raul Castro's
comments on the five Cuban spies imprisoned in the US -- to
Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Undersecretary for
Relations with States (deputy foreign minister),on March 28.
Parolin took note of our concerns and said he would relay them
to Cardinal Bertone.
2. (C) Comment: Parolin understood our concerns and appreciated
the information we provided him about the five Cuban spies. He
stated that the Holy See, like the US, wants freedom and
democracy for Cuba, even if the Holy See is against economic
sanctions because of their impact on the population at large.
End comment.
GLENDON