Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09RIYADH1534
2009-11-18 03:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riyadh
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT UNGA COUNTRY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RIYADH 001534
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/IR MICHAEL SPRING AND NEA/ARP JHARRIS
AND JBERNDT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2019
TAGS: SA PHUM PREL UNGA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT UNGA COUNTRY
SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS - SAUDI ARABIA
REF: SECSTATE 116270
Classified By: Ambassador James B. Smith, Reasons 1.4 (b and d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L RIYADH 001534
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/IR MICHAEL SPRING AND NEA/ARP JHARRIS
AND JBERNDT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2019
TAGS: SA PHUM PREL UNGA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT UNGA COUNTRY
SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS - SAUDI ARABIA
REF: SECSTATE 116270
Classified By: Ambassador James B. Smith, Reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) On November 16 POLOFF delivered reftel demarche in
support of the U.S. government objective to prevent the
passage of "no action" motions in the UN on human rights
resolutions on Iran, Burma and the DPRK to the Director of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs NGOs and Human Rights
Directorate, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi. In the demarche,
Poloff encouraged Saudi Arabia to abstain or be absent on the
Iran no action motion and the resolution; to vote against or
abstain on the no action motion on Burma and to support or
abstain on the substantive resolution; and to vote against or
abstain on the no action motion on DPRK and to support or
abstain on the substantive resolution. Dr. Al-Rassi stated
he would make a recommendation to his superior, Deputy
Minister for Multilateral Affairs HRH Prince Turki bin
Mohammed, for Saudi Arabia to abstain from voting on Burma
and on Iran. He indicated Saudi Arabia might support the
DPRK, but said he would discuss this point with his superior.
He further indicated that the Canadian Ambassador had
delivered a demarche on the same points earlier today.
2. (C) Ambassador Smith reiterated the salient points of the
demarche in a meeting with Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs Dr. Nizar Madani, who stated the SAG was aware of the
USG's position and would consider it.
SMITH
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/IR MICHAEL SPRING AND NEA/ARP JHARRIS
AND JBERNDT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2019
TAGS: SA PHUM PREL UNGA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT UNGA COUNTRY
SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS - SAUDI ARABIA
REF: SECSTATE 116270
Classified By: Ambassador James B. Smith, Reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) On November 16 POLOFF delivered reftel demarche in
support of the U.S. government objective to prevent the
passage of "no action" motions in the UN on human rights
resolutions on Iran, Burma and the DPRK to the Director of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs NGOs and Human Rights
Directorate, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi. In the demarche,
Poloff encouraged Saudi Arabia to abstain or be absent on the
Iran no action motion and the resolution; to vote against or
abstain on the no action motion on Burma and to support or
abstain on the substantive resolution; and to vote against or
abstain on the no action motion on DPRK and to support or
abstain on the substantive resolution. Dr. Al-Rassi stated
he would make a recommendation to his superior, Deputy
Minister for Multilateral Affairs HRH Prince Turki bin
Mohammed, for Saudi Arabia to abstain from voting on Burma
and on Iran. He indicated Saudi Arabia might support the
DPRK, but said he would discuss this point with his superior.
He further indicated that the Canadian Ambassador had
delivered a demarche on the same points earlier today.
2. (C) Ambassador Smith reiterated the salient points of the
demarche in a meeting with Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs Dr. Nizar Madani, who stated the SAG was aware of the
USG's position and would consider it.
SMITH