Cablegate: Paraguay On Cuban Candidacy for the Ilo Governing

This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000699

SIPDIS

STATE FOR IO/T DRISCOLL, IO/S JOHNSTON
GENEVA FOR CHAMBERLIN AND KRUGLIKOVA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PHUM PREL BB CU PA ILO
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY ON CUBAN CANDIDACY FOR THE ILO GOVERNING
BODY, INTERIM RESPONSE

REF: STATE 94801

On May 24, POLOFF delivered reftel demarche and talking
points to Julio Peralta, Director for International
Organizations within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Peralta responded that he was familiar with these elections
and knew that the USG supported Barbados. He noted that he
was not in a position to give GOP stance at this time, but
would provide talking points to his colleagues working on the
issue within the MFA and report back. Post will follow-up on
the issue and forward the response when it is available.
KEANE

© Scoop Media