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Viewing cable 08HANOI1248, DEMARCHE DELIVERED: VIETNAM URGED NOT TO SUPPORT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08HANOI1248 2008-11-07 09:09 2011-08-26 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Hanoi
VZCZCXRO5421
OO RUEHHM
DE RUEHHI #1248 3120909
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 070909Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8704
INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH PRIORITY 5275
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0242
UNCLAS HANOI 001248 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR EAP/MLS, DRL/MLGA, IO/RHS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PHUM PGOV VM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: VIETNAM URGED NOT TO SUPPORT 
NON-ACTION MOTIONS ON IRAN, BURMA, AND DPRK 
 
1.  (SBU) In a November 7 discussion, the MFA International 
Organizations officer responsible for UN Third Committee 
and human rights issues, Phung Thi Lan Huong, said that 
while Vietnam as a matter of principle remains firmly 
opposed to country-specific resolutions, she would pass 
along our strong recommendation that Vietnam vote against 
-- or at least abstain, or not be present during -- 
no-action motions on Iran, Burma, and the DPRK. 
 
2.  (SBU) In delivering reftel points, Deputy PolCouns 
emphasized the egregious nature of human rights violations 
in all three countries, noting, per reftel, that the Iran 
resolution was a particular priority.  He also stressed 
that as a procedural matter, the use of no-action motions 
itself represents a serious problem, since their sole 
purpose is to stifle debate. 
MICHALAK