Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08WARSAW870
2008-07-22 10:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Warsaw
Cable title:
POLES SKEPTICAL ABOUT CUBAN INTEREST IN EU DIALOGUE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 000870
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/21/2018
TAGS: EUN CU PGOV PREL PHUM
SUBJECT: POLES SKEPTICAL ABOUT CUBAN INTEREST IN EU DIALOGUE
REF: SECSTATE 74378
Classified By: Political Counselor F. Daniel Sainz for Reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 000870
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/21/2018
TAGS: EUN CU PGOV PREL PHUM
SUBJECT: POLES SKEPTICAL ABOUT CUBAN INTEREST IN EU DIALOGUE
REF: SECSTATE 74378
Classified By: Political Counselor F. Daniel Sainz for Reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
1. (C) PolCouns told the MFA's Deputy Director for American
Affairs Daniel Gromann (who served as Polish Charge
D'affaires in Havana from 2005-2007) that the U.S. welcomes
the US-EU Summit declaration's call for the unconditional
release of all political prisoners in Cuba. He urged the GoP
to help develop a new EU Common Position if the Cuban
Government rejects the EU's call for dialogue with the GoC.
2. (C) Gromann suggested that the EU will not conclude that
Cuba has formally rejected dialogue with the EU until such a
dialogue is formally offered. However, he predicted that the
French Presidency of the EU is unlikely to make a formal
offer, fearing it will be rejected. In the past, Gromann
noted, the GoC has not responded positively to informal
offers of a dialogue.
3. (C) Gromann noted that recent EU measures relating to
the GoC have included both carrots and sticks. The 2005
sanctions were rescinded, but the EU has incorporated tougher
language than before in the form of the benchmarks for
dialogue with Cuba. However, Gromann said recent COLAT
meetings in Brussels have been extremely confusing, with much
debate focusing on the applicability of the 2006 Common
Position, since the EU was required to review the Common
Position in 2007 but failed to do so.
4. (U) Post will continue to look for opportunities to
discuss EU policies toward Cuba with local government
officials, human rights activists and others.
ASHE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/21/2018
TAGS: EUN CU PGOV PREL PHUM
SUBJECT: POLES SKEPTICAL ABOUT CUBAN INTEREST IN EU DIALOGUE
REF: SECSTATE 74378
Classified By: Political Counselor F. Daniel Sainz for Reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
1. (C) PolCouns told the MFA's Deputy Director for American
Affairs Daniel Gromann (who served as Polish Charge
D'affaires in Havana from 2005-2007) that the U.S. welcomes
the US-EU Summit declaration's call for the unconditional
release of all political prisoners in Cuba. He urged the GoP
to help develop a new EU Common Position if the Cuban
Government rejects the EU's call for dialogue with the GoC.
2. (C) Gromann suggested that the EU will not conclude that
Cuba has formally rejected dialogue with the EU until such a
dialogue is formally offered. However, he predicted that the
French Presidency of the EU is unlikely to make a formal
offer, fearing it will be rejected. In the past, Gromann
noted, the GoC has not responded positively to informal
offers of a dialogue.
3. (C) Gromann noted that recent EU measures relating to
the GoC have included both carrots and sticks. The 2005
sanctions were rescinded, but the EU has incorporated tougher
language than before in the form of the benchmarks for
dialogue with Cuba. However, Gromann said recent COLAT
meetings in Brussels have been extremely confusing, with much
debate focusing on the applicability of the 2006 Common
Position, since the EU was required to review the Common
Position in 2007 but failed to do so.
4. (U) Post will continue to look for opportunities to
discuss EU policies toward Cuba with local government
officials, human rights activists and others.
ASHE