Cablegate: Ecosoc Demarche Delivered: Turkish Mfa Noncommittal

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UNCLAS ANKARA 003857

SIPDIS

STATE FOR IO/SHA - JOE BRACKEN AND SASHA MEHRA
STATE ALSO FOR DRL/MLA - MICHAEL BUTLER AND LYNN SICADE
USUN FOR MADELYN SPIRNAK AND MICHELLE ZACK

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL TU
SUBJECT: ECOSOC DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TURKISH MFA NONCOMMITTAL

REF: STATE 150754

(U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on July 12 to MFA
Americas and International Organizations offices. Americas
Desk's initial reaction was noncommittal; speculating that
the Cuban resolution was motivated by politics, not
necessity. Our interlocutor also noted Cuba previously
tabled a resolution that focused on Guantanamo Bay detainees
but undertook to convey to Turkey's UN mission the substance
of the demarche, and the Department's strong opposition to
the Cuban draft resolution.
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