US embassy cable - 04GUATEMALA2578

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GUATEMALA: NEXT STEPS ON PSI

Identifier: 04GUATEMALA2578
Wikileaks: View 04GUATEMALA2578 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Guatemala
Created: 2004-10-12 14:05:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL GT
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.

121405Z Oct 04

 
UNCLAS GUATEMALA 002578 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR NP/RA, T, AND WHA/CEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KNNP, MNUC, PARM, PREL, GT 
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: NEXT STEPS ON PSI 
 
REF: (A) USUN 2095 (NOTAL) (B) GUATEMALA 1635 AND 
 
     PREVIOUS 
 
1.  This is an action request.  See paragraph 4. 
 
2.  Following up on U/S Bolton's discussion with Guatemalan 
Foreign Minister Briz (ref A), the Ambassador raised the 
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) with Briz on 
September 29.  Briz expressed support for the PSI in 
principle.  He said the Foreign Ministry would welcome a 
visitor from Washington to discuss the PSI in greater depth. 
 
3.  Comment:  Guatemala has only two Guatemalan-flagged 
vessels.  Post understands that Guatemala may therefore not 
warrant bringing someone from Washington to discuss a 
shipboarding agreement at this time. 
 
4.  Action request:  Post requests Department guidance on how 
best to respond to GOG interest in PSI. 
WHARTON 

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