Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 51122 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 07COTONOU836, BENIN: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AT THE UNGA

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #07COTONOU836.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07COTONOU836 2007-10-30 08:08 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Cotonou
VZCZCXRO2873
PP RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHCO #0836 3030808
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 300808Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY COTONOU
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9971
RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 1184
UNCLAS COTONOU 000836 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR IO/IUNP John Mariz 
PARIS FOR D'ELIA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: UNGA PHUM UN CU BN
SUBJECT: BENIN: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AT THE UNGA 
 
REF: STATE 148506 
 
1.(SBU) On October 29, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the 
Director of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs, Mr. Thomas Adoumasse. Mr. Adoumasse acknowledged the 
seriousness of the human rights problem in Cuba, which he attributed 
to the Castro regime. He said that the Group of 77 and the Movement 
of Non-Aligned States put a great deal of pressure on UNGA's African 
delegates to vote for the resolution. 
 
2.(SBU) Due to pressure from those groups Adoumasse underscored the 
GOB could not use an Explanation of Vote in the Cuba Resolution. 
Adoumasse did raise the possibility the GOB would abstain from 
voting on the resolution. Adoumasse stated he would discuss this 
with Benin's Permanent Representative to the UN. 
 
BOUSTANI