Cablegate: Costa Rica: Emergency Special Session of Unga
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PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHSJ #2646 3251630
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 211630Z NOV 06
FM AMEMBASSY SAN JOSE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6705
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0734
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS SAN JOSE 002646
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN JASON MACK AND IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA CS
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA: EMERGENCY SPECIAL SESSION OF UNGA
DEMARCHE ACTION
REF: STATE 188244
On November 17, PolCouns spoke with Antonio Alarcon, FM
Stagno,s Chief of Staff, urging Costa Rica to oppose or at
least abstain on the ESS draft resolution (Reftel) PolCouns
also provided talking points. Alarcon gave no hint of the
GOCR,s position, but said he would discuss the matter with
Stagno that same day.
FRISBIE