US embassy cable - 05SANSALVADOR2416

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002416 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, EAID, HA, ES 
SUBJECT: HAITI ELECTORAL OBSERVATION REQUEST: GOES FOREIGN 
MINISTRY OPEN TO CONSIDERING OBSERVER PARTICIPATION 
 
REF: STATE 157629 
 
 During an August 29 courtesy call by Polcouns, GOES 
Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduardo Calix said that his 
government had not yet considered an open request made by 
Haitian interim President Alexandre at the July 28-29 Panama 
Summit for electoral observers, nor had the Foreign Ministry 
discussed Salvadoran participation with the Canadian Embassy 
here.  Nonetheless, Calix assured that he would initiate 
internal discussion on the subject, which would include 
consultations with El Salvador's Supreme Electoral Tribunal 
(TSE), and added that, in his view, the GOES would be open to 
such a request.  Calix promised to have an answer for us as 
soon as possible.  MFA Multilateral Affairs officer Felix 
Ulloa, who participated in the meeting, said that he would 
brief the MFA Multilateral Affairs Director on the issue, and 
that he would also contact his Canadian Embassy counterpart 
to coordinate possible GOES actions.  Separately, Embassy 
will approach appropriate Canadian Embassy officials this 
week to map out a joint strategy. 
Barclay