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Cablegate: Demarche Delivered: Convention Against Torture

Tuesday, 21 August 2007, 3:34 pm
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 07TUNIS1134

VZCZCXYZ0014
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DE RUEHTU #1134 2331534
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 211534Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY TUNIS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3704
INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0478
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0075

UNCLAS TUNIS 001134

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA TS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE
ELECTION

REF: A. SECSTATE 108642

B. SECSTATE 107679

Reftel demarche was transmitted to the Americas Division and
International Organization Division of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. Any substantive response from the GOT will
be reported septel.
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