Cablegate: Demarche On Cuba Embargo Resolution Delivered

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STATE FOR WHA/CAR AND IO/UNP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA UN CU DR
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION DELIVERED

REF: STATE 148506

1. POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the annual UN
General Assembly resolution introduced by Cuba condemning the
U.S. economic embargo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano made no substantive
response, but rather pledged to immediately inform Foreign
Minister Morales of the U.S. position. We will report any
subsequent Dominican response.

2. This report and additional information can be found on
Post's SIPRNET site,
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/santodomingo/
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