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| Identifier: | 03GUATEMALA648 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03GUATEMALA648 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Guatemala |
| Created: | 2003-03-11 23:14:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PREL IZ GT UNSC |
| 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 GUATEMALA 000648
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/11/2013
TAGS: PREL, IZ, GT, UNSC
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA NOT LIKELY TO ASSIST ON IRAQ RESOLUTION
REF: A. STATE 63629
B. GUATEMALA 370
Classified By: Rob Copley for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Although the GOG has informally indicated support for
Iraq's unconditional need to comply with UNSCR 1441, it has
remained non-committal on US/UK/Spanish resolution on Iraq.
Were we to press Guatemala we believe it might play an
unhelpful role. We therefore did not urge GOG participation
in the Security Council session mentioned in Ref A.
2. (C) Ambassador Hamilton discussed Secretary Powell's UNSC
presentation of the case against Iraq with then-Acting
President Reyes on February 6 (Ref B). In that meeting Reyes
chose not comment substantively on the GOG's position on
Iraq. The DCM twice raised the issue of Iraqi non-compliance
with Foreign Minister Edgar Gutierrez after the February 7
and 14 presentations by Secretary Powell to the U.N. Security
Council. On both occasions Gutierrez expressed appreciation
for translated transcripts of the Secretary's presentations
but studiously avoided any comment as to GOG policy towards
Iraq.
HAMILTON
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