Cablegate: Demarche Delivered: Unga First Committee Resolution On

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PP RUEHDT
DE RUEHDT #0298 3311032
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 261032Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY DILI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4155
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 1089
RUEHDT/AMEMBASSY DILI 3644

UNCLAS DILI 000298

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MNUC PARM PREL UNGA TT
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON
COMPLIANCE

REF: STATE 123479

(SBU) Poloff conveyed reftel demarche points to Constancio
Pinto, Director General for External Affairs at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. Poloff thanked Timor-Leste for its
co-sponsorship of the 2008 resolution on "Compliance with
non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements
and commitments" in the First Committee, and welcomed
Timor-Leste's support when it comes up for a vote at UNGA. Mr.
Pinto reported that he will consult the matter with the Minister
of Foreign Affairs prior to conveying a final answer, and added
that as co-sponsor Timor-Leste will likely vote in favor of the
resolution. Post will report back any subsequent response.

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