Cablegate: No Official Response to Unsc Demarche, but Zagreb
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHVB #1197 2761247
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 031247Z OCT 06
FM AMEMBASSY ZAGREB
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6732
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0032
UNCLAS ZAGREB 001197
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC GT VE HR
SUBJECT: NO OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO UNSC DEMARCHE, BUT ZAGREB
LIKELY TO VOTE FOR GUATEMALA
Q: STATE 162359
(SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA (both North
America and UN departments)on October 3, 2006. MFA
working-level officials noted that the Government of Croatia
will not officially support one candidate over another, but
unofficially indicated that Croatia is interested in being a
good ally and will most likely back Guatemala. MFA officials
also reiterated Croatia's candidacy for a 2008-2009 UNSC seat.
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