Cablegate: Demarche Delivered On Derailing Proposed Un Human

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS PHUM PREL PTER IS LE NP
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DERAILING PROPOSED UN HUMAN
RIGHTS COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION ON LEBANON

REF: STATE 130145

(SBU) Political/Economic Chief delivered reftel's talking
points to Ganesh Dhakal, Foreign Ministry Duty Officer on
August 9. The Political/Economic Chief stressed the
importance to the U.S. Government of allowing the UN Security
Council to take the lead on the issue of Lebanon rather than
convening a special session of the Human Rights Council.
Although this is a domestic holiday, Dhakal agreed to relay
the message as soon as possible to the appropriate MFA
official.
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