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R 151339Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7852
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RHBVAKS/COMUSNAVCENT
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
UNCLAS MANAMA 000305
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/PPD AND WHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO CU BA
SUBJECT: SUPPORTING THE DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN
PEOPLE
REF: A. STATE 51536
B. STATE 46997
C. STATE 45792 (SBU) Post has undertaken the following actions in support of the Day of Solidarity with the Cuban
People set for May 21: --Embassy Manama's public affairs section is working to place the reftel op-ed under the
signature of the Charge d'Affaires in the local English-language press on May 21. We have inquired with NEA/PPD about
the availability of an Arabic-language version of the op-ed so that we may pursue placement in local Arabic papers as
well. --The Embassy plans to issue a press statement on May 21 drawing upon reftel background materials and expressing
solidarity with the Cuban people. --We have explained the Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People to the government and
have encouraged the GOB to undertake its own expression of solidarity on May 21 by calling attention to the Cuban
regime's poor record on human rights. --We have explained the Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People to local NGOs and
have encouraged them to speak out on May 21 in support of fellow human rights activists in Cuba. We have also provided
reftel website information and encouraged them to link to the sites from their own home pages and to call upon their
membership to sign the electronic petitions. ********************************************* ******** Visit Embassy
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