US embassy cable - 04GUATEMALA842

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GUATEMALA UNDECIDED ON CO-SPONSORSHIP, OPPOSES NO-ACTION ON CUBA

Identifier: 04GUATEMALA842
Wikileaks: View 04GUATEMALA842 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Guatemala
Created: 2004-04-06 17:49:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PREL PHUM GT UNCHR
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 000842 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/04/2014 
TAGS: PREL, PHUM, GT, UNCHR-1 
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA UNDECIDED ON CO-SPONSORSHIP, OPPOSES 
NO-ACTION ON CUBA 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 72432 
     B. SECSTATE 74060 
 
Classified By: PolOff Robert Copley for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 
 
1. (C) The Ambassador discussed ref A points with Foreign 
Minister Briz on April 1, and followed up with Vice President 
Stein on April 2.  Both Officials told the Ambassador that 
the decision to co-sponsor was still being debated.  On April 
5, the Ambassador again pressed Briz for Guatemala's position 
on the Cuba resolution tabled by Honduras.  Briz told us he 
was meeting with Stein later that day to discuss the issue 
and that no decision had been reached.  PolOff also spoke 
with Carla Rodriguez, Director General for Multilateral 
Affairs at the Foreign Ministry.  Rodriguez pulled Vice 
Minister Skinner-Klee into the meeting and both promised to 
inform us as soon as a decision is made. 
 
2. (C) In response to ref B, Skinner-Klee restated 
Guatemala's objection on principle to the use of no-action 
motions.  Rodriguez stated flatly that the Guatemalan CHR 
delegation would vote against all such motions. 
HAMILTON 

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