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DE RUEHSJ #2799 3551615
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 211615Z DEC 06
FM AMEMBASSY SAN JOSE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6882
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0736

UNCLAS SAN JOSE 002799 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/MPR (G. ABRAHAMS, D. LEIS, H. WARD), 
USUN/MR (AMB. WALLACE, A HILLMAN), AND WHA/CEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL UNGA UNGA AMGT AORC CS
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA ON UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS 
 
REF: STATE 199860 
 
¶1. (SBU) PolOff discussed reftel points with the Foreign 
Ministry's Director for Multilateral Affairs, Carlos Cordero, 
on December 18.  Cordero claimed to be unaware of any G-77 
position or proposals for increasing the dues ceiling from 22 
to 25 percent.  Cordero stated that Costa Rica would prefer 
the status quo over a proposal being floated by Japan.  On 
December 19, Deputy Director for Foreign Policy Edwin Arias 
declined to comment on the scale of assessments issue saying 
that instructions had not been issued since the Ministry was 
still consulting internally.  On December 20, PolCouns passed 
reftel points to MFA Director for Foreign Policy Jose Joaquin 
Chaverri and to FM Stagno's Chief of Staff Antonio Alarcon. 
Chaverri reiterated that the MFA was still "studying" the 
issue. 
 
¶2. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Post would appreciate information on 
the Japanese proposal referred to by Cordero.  Please advise. 
LANGDALE