US embassy cable - 05MADRID3608

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URGENT DEMARCHES ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION

Identifier: 05MADRID3608
Wikileaks: View 05MADRID3608 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Madrid
Created: 2005-10-14 16:16:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: ETRD PREL SCUL SP UNESCO
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.

141616Z Oct 05
UNCLAS MADRID 003608 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, PREL, SCUL, SP, UNESCO 
SUBJECT: URGENT DEMARCHES ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY 
CONVENTION 
 
REF: A) STATE 189518 B) STATE 184292 
 
 1.  Reftel B talking points and Secretary Rice's letter were 
conveyed to FM Moratinos last week via a cover letter from 
the Charge.  In addition to the Foreign Minister, we also 
delivered the points to contacts at the Ministry of Culture 
and Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. 
 
2.  We will deliver the letter from Secretary Gutierrez and 
Reftel A talking points to Minister of Industry, Trade and 
Tourism Jose Montilla this afternoon (October 14), with an 
advance fax copy to his Chief of Cabinet.  We will follow up 
with the Chief of Cabinet Monday morning to encourage Spanish 
support for our position. 
 
3.  Comment:  Although we've been told by trade contacts that 
they understand our position in technical terms, the Ministry 
of Culture has the firm lead on this issue and there is 
little sympathy for our position there. 
AGUIRRE 

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