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Viewing cable 05VIENNA1779, CUBAN CANDIDACY FOR THE ILO GOVERNING BODY -

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05VIENNA1779 2005-06-01 09:22 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Vienna
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS VIENNA 001779 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR AND IO/T (DRISCOLL) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ELAB PHUM PREL BB CU AU ILO
SUBJECT: CUBAN CANDIDACY FOR THE ILO GOVERNING BODY - 
UPDATED AUSTRIAN RESPONSE 
 
REF: A. VIENNA 01732 
 
     ΒΆB. STATE 94818 
 
(SBU)  On May 31, Post followed up ref A discussion with 
Manfred Poiger of the Austrian Foreign Ministry's department 
responsible for ILO issues.  Poiger said the GoA had informed 
its ILO delegation of the USG position.  He said Austria 
plans to consult with the EU and will probably support the 
Governing Body candidacy of Barbados.  Poiger mentioned that 
Cuba had hurt its candidacy by recently blocking an attempt 
by EU representatives to participate in a Cuban opposition 
party meeting and by continuing to ignore the fundamental 
rights of workers.  Nevertheless, Poiger noted that the 
situation would become more complicated if the Caribbean 
sub-region agreed on Cuba as its candidate.  Poiger pointed 
out that it is unusual for ILO members to vote against a 
candidate the sub-region selects. 
Brown