Cablegate: Demarche to Request Support for Strengthened

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DE RUEHSJ #0275 1022120
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 112120Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY SAN JOSE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9590
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0777

UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000275

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DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN AND IO/UNP TJOHNSON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP CS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO REQUEST SUPPORT FOR STRENGTHENED
RENEWAL OF THE 1540 COMMITTEE'S MANDATE

REF: STATE 34968

1. (U) On April 9, we delivered reftel's request to Juan
Salas, of the UNSC desk at the Foreign Policy Division of the
MFA.

2. (SBU) Salas indicated that as the 1540 Committee Chair,
the GOCR supports the strengthened five-year mandate and does
not support the Russian draft, in principle. However, Salas
said the GOCR believes there is some support for the Russian
draft from other members. He provided no further details.

3. (U) Salas promised to forward our talking points and
concerns to the Costa Rican mission in New York.
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