HONDURAS ELECTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED

UNCLAS TOKYO 002681 SENSITIVE SIPDIS WHA/CEN FOR ZAMBRANO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM HO JA SUBJECT: HONDURAS ELECTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED REF: STATE 119005 ¶1. (SBU) Poloff delivered ref demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Division Principal Deputy Director Noritsugu Takahashi on November 19. Takahashi said MOFA has not made a final decision on the assistance request. MOFA is curious whether or not the U.S. Government sent a demarche to any other countries, and also expressed interest in the degree to which the U.S.-based election observers will be funded by the U.S. Government. ¶2. (SBU) Takahashi said MOFA is sending a cable to the Japanese embassy in Washington, D.C. instructing them to convey those questions. ROOS