US embassy cable - 05PRAGUE1503

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CZECH REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CONVENTION

Identifier: 05PRAGUE1503
Wikileaks: View 05PRAGUE1503 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Prague
Created: 2005-10-20 14:29:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: ETRD PREL SCUL EZ UNESCO EUN
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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UNCLAS PRAGUE 001503 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, PREL, SCUL, EZ, UNESCO, EUN 
SUBJECT: CZECH REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CONVENTION 
 
REF: A. STATE 192656 
 
     B. PRAGUE 1491 
     C. PRAGUE 1461 
 
(SBU) On Oct 19 post delivered reftel A dip note urging Czech 
government to make a statement regarding concerns that the 
UNESCO Cultural Diversity Convention not be used to restrict 
trade.  In a discussion on Oct 20, Czech MFA UN Department 
Director Jan Kara noted that the GOCR was still considering 
the US request, and would be consulting as well with other EU 
members.  However, reiterating previous statements (refs 
B C), Kara said he did not expect that the final Czech 
position (the actual vote or accompanying statement) would 
differ from that of other EU countries. 
CABANISS 

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