US embassy cable - 05PARIS1720

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FRENCH RESPONSE TO CUBA RESOLUTION

Identifier: 05PARIS1720
Wikileaks: View 05PARIS1720 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Paris
Created: 2005-03-15 15:28:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PHUM FR CU CHR
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 PARIS 001720 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/CCA, DRL/MLA, AND IO/SHA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/14/2015 
TAGS: PHUM, FR, CU, CHR-1 
SUBJECT: FRENCH RESPONSE TO CUBA RESOLUTION 
 
REF: STATE 4494 
 
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, reasons 
1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
(C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Francois Vandeville, 
responsible for human rights in the MFA's United Nations and 
International Organizations bureau.  Vandeville stated 
frankly that the draft in its present form was a poor 
resolution.  While supposing that the modest text, making no 
reference to the freeing of political prisoners, was drafted 
to ensure passage, Vandeville noted that the result was a 
resolution that lacked substance.  Vandeville remarked that 
the EU had no consolidated position on the resolution, but 
that France, which had co-sponsored the Cuba resolutions in 
the 59th and 60th sessions, would be willing to co-sponsor 
again, but is supportive of stronger language.  (Vandeville 
did not offer specific suggestions for beefing up its 
substance.)  As-written, France is uncertain of its 
co-sponsorship. 
Leach 

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