Cablegate: Demarche Delivered to Uruguay On Australian

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/09/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA UN CU UY
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO URUGUAY ON AUSTRALIAN
AMENDMENT TO CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION

REF: STATE 184156

Classified By: Charge D'Affaires James D. Nealon
for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)

(C) Per instructions reftel, on the mid-morning of November
8, Political Counselor delivered subject demarche to the
MFA's Acting Director of Multilateral Affairs Beatriz Nunez.
However, it was not until a separate meeting later that
afternoon with Nunez and Director General for Political
Affairs Alvaro Gallardo that any substantive commentary was
received. At that meeting, Gallardo indicated that the MFA
had not/not issued any instructions for the Uruguayan
delegation in New York to support the Australian amendment or
to give an Explanation of Vote condemning the human rights
abuses of the Cuban government. Gallardo also noted that,
such decisions are now being taken in concert with our
Mercosur partners.""
Nealon

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