US embassy cable - 04TEGUCIGALPA704

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HONDURAN VIEW ON UNCTAD IX

Identifier: 04TEGUCIGALPA704
Wikileaks: View 04TEGUCIGALPA704 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Tegucigalpa
Created: 2004-03-24 18:07:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: ECON ETRD PREL HO UNCTAD WTO
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000704 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/CEN AND WHA/EPSC:DNOLAN 
STATE FOR EB/TPP/MTA/MST:TNISSEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON, ETRD, PREL, HO, UNCTAD, WTO 
SUBJECT: HONDURAN VIEW ON UNCTAD IX 
 
REF: STATE 51412 
 
1.  EconOffs delivered reftel talking points to Melvin 
Redondo, Director of Trade Policy and Honduras' Chief 
Negotiator for trade agreements, on March 17.  While Redondo 
was initially unaware of the draft UNCTAD document, he 
quickly appreciated its importance, and expressed agreement 
that a re-interpretation of the Doha mandate would not be 
desirable. 
 
2.  Redondo did not know who Honduras would be sending to 
the UNCTAD session.  He did say that it would probably be 
someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rather than the 
Ministry of Industry and Trade, hence probably someone who 
is not closely acquainted with Honduras' positions on 
international trade and the Doha agenda.  Redondo promised 
to examine the draft document and our proposal more closely, 
and look into arranging the participation of a Trade 
Ministry representative in the delegation.  We will report 
back to Washington any further response. 
 
Palmer 

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