Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BUENOSAIRES426
2009-04-09 19:40:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Buenos Aires
Cable title:
ARGENTINA: RESPONSE TO DOL LIST OF GOODS BELIEVED TO BE
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UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000426
DOL FOR ILAB CHARITA CASTRO AND LEYLA STROTKAMP
DEPT FOR DRL/ILCSR MARK MITTELHAUSER
G/TIP FOR STEVE STEINER
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB KTIP PHUM EAGR EINV ETRD SOCI AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA: RESPONSE TO DOL LIST OF GOODS BELIEVED TO BE
MADE WITH FORCED OR CHILD LABOR
REF: A. 4/03/09 Castro-Gomez e-mail
B. BUENOS AIRES 0304
C. BUENOS AIRES 0050
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000426
DOL FOR ILAB CHARITA CASTRO AND LEYLA STROTKAMP
DEPT FOR DRL/ILCSR MARK MITTELHAUSER
G/TIP FOR STEVE STEINER
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB KTIP PHUM EAGR EINV ETRD SOCI AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA: RESPONSE TO DOL LIST OF GOODS BELIEVED TO BE
MADE WITH FORCED OR CHILD LABOR
REF: A. 4/03/09 Castro-Gomez e-mail
B. BUENOS AIRES 0304
C. BUENOS AIRES 0050
1. THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR INTERNET
DISTRIBUTION.
2. This is an action request. See para 4.
3. (SBU) Post appreciates the U.S. Department of Labor's
notification (ref A) of its decision to remove lemons and sugar from
its proposed list of goods produced in Argentina that have a
significant incidence of child or forced labor in its production
(ref A).
4. (SBU) Post reiterates ref B request for DOL's timeline for this
list's preparation and publication. As noted in ref B, we strongly
believe that publication of this list requires a coordinated public
diplomacy strategy that 1) recognizes efforts governments are making
to end these practices; and 2) offers cooperation and assistance
programs to willing governments. Absent this, we will be going
against the thrust of the administration's stated intentions of
working with other nations in the hemisphere as partners to address
problems of social injustice. We look forward to hearing views from
Washington and our colleagues at other posts.
WAYNE
DOL FOR ILAB CHARITA CASTRO AND LEYLA STROTKAMP
DEPT FOR DRL/ILCSR MARK MITTELHAUSER
G/TIP FOR STEVE STEINER
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB KTIP PHUM EAGR EINV ETRD SOCI AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA: RESPONSE TO DOL LIST OF GOODS BELIEVED TO BE
MADE WITH FORCED OR CHILD LABOR
REF: A. 4/03/09 Castro-Gomez e-mail
B. BUENOS AIRES 0304
C. BUENOS AIRES 0050
1. THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR INTERNET
DISTRIBUTION.
2. This is an action request. See para 4.
3. (SBU) Post appreciates the U.S. Department of Labor's
notification (ref A) of its decision to remove lemons and sugar from
its proposed list of goods produced in Argentina that have a
significant incidence of child or forced labor in its production
(ref A).
4. (SBU) Post reiterates ref B request for DOL's timeline for this
list's preparation and publication. As noted in ref B, we strongly
believe that publication of this list requires a coordinated public
diplomacy strategy that 1) recognizes efforts governments are making
to end these practices; and 2) offers cooperation and assistance
programs to willing governments. Absent this, we will be going
against the thrust of the administration's stated intentions of
working with other nations in the hemisphere as partners to address
problems of social injustice. We look forward to hearing views from
Washington and our colleagues at other posts.
WAYNE