US embassy cable - 03SANTODOMINGO7429

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTO DOMINGO 007429 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (MCISAAC), IO 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/17/2008 
TAGS: PREL, KPAL, DR 
SUBJECT: GODR WILL VOTE AGAINST UNGA PALESTINIAN RESOLUTION 
ON CREDENTIALS 
 
REF: SECSTATE 343274 
 
Classified By: Ecopol Counselor Michael Meigs, Reasons 1.4 (b and d). 
 
1.  (C)  Ambassador Hertell spoke with GODR Foreign Minister 
Francisco Guerrero Prats this morning and requested the GODR 
to discourage the Palestinians from introducing a separate 
resolution in the UNGA regarding Israeli credentials.  The 
Ambassador asked if such a resolution is introduced, for the 
Foreign Minister to instruct the Dominican PermRep to the UN 
to vote against the it. Foreign Minister Prats said he was 
unaware of the vote and would discuss the matter with his 
ambassador in charge of international organizations. 
 
2.  (C)  Head of the International Organizations Desk at the 
Dominican Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Jesus Maria Hernandez, 
called Poloff shortly thereafter to report that he and 
Foreign Minister Prats had discussed the issue.  The 
Dominican PermRep has been instructed to discourage the 
introduction of a Palestinian resolution on credentials, and 
to vote against the resolution if it is introduced in the 
UNGA. 
HERTELL