Cablegate: Foreign Minister On Keeping the Iraq Issue in The

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UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000760

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: PREL PHUM IZ GT UNSC UNCHR

SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER ON KEEPING THE IRAQ ISSUE IN THE

SECURITY COUNCIL

REF: STATE 74254

1. Ambassador made reftel points to Foreign Minister

Gutierrez by phone on March 21. Gutierrez responded that the

Government of Guatemala agrees that Iraq is an issue for the

Security Council exclusively. However, Gutierrez would not

clearly commit to supporting us on substance.

HAMILTON