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| Identifier: | 05KINGSTON2384 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 05KINGSTON2384 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Kingston |
| Created: | 2005-10-20 20:40:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | ETRD PHUM SCUL 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.
UNCLAS KINGSTON 002384
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR, IO/T
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD, PHUM, SCUL, UNESCO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHES ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY VOTE
REF: A. STATE 184292
B. STATE 189518
C. STATE 192656
1. Post on October 13 conveyed Ref A letter from the
Secretary to Prime Minister P.J. Patterson via diplomatic
SIPDIS
note. On October 18, we conveyed Commerce Secretary
Gutierrez's Ref B letter to Foreign Minister K.D. Knight,
also via diplomatic note.
2. On October 19, Polcouns conveyed Ref C points in their
entirety by telephone to Amb. Vilma McNeish, Multilateral
Affairs Office Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Foreign Trade (MFAFT). (Immediately following their
conversation, he faxed her a copy of the talking points.)
McNeish replied that the GOJ understands USG reservations
about the UNESCO Convention, but emphasized that "We believe
the draft is a fairly good text." Then, in what she said was
a personal observation, McNeish described as "not valid in
this context" USG concerns about the Convention's potential
for being used to restrict trade and the free flow of ideas.
TIGHE
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