LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 01 USUN N 01655 01 OF 02 200239Z 66 ACTION IO-13 INFO OCT-01 ACDA-07 AF-08 AID-05 ARA-06 CIAE-00 DODE-00 EB-07 EA-07 EUR-12 PM-04 H-02 INR-07 L-03 LAB-04 NEA-10 NSAE-00 NSC-05 OIC-02 PA-01 SP-02 SS-15 USIE-00 PRS-01 ISO-00 NSCE-00 INRE-00 SSO-00 /122 W --------------------- 008710 O P 200136Z APR 76 FM USMISSION USUN NY TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6986 INFO USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY AMCONGEN HONG KONG PRIORITY AMEMBASSY JAKARTA PRIORITY AMEMBASSY LISBON PRIORITY AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY USMISSION NATO PRIORITY AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY AMEMBASSY PRETORIA PRIORITY AMEMBASSY ROME PRIORITY AMEMBASSY VIENNA PRIORITY AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM PRIORITY AMEMBASSY LUXEMBOURG PRIORITY USMISSION EC BRUSSELS PRIORITY AMCONSUL CAPETOWN PRIORITY AMEMBASSY NAIROBI PRIORITY AMEMBASSY BRASILIA AMEMBASSY LAGOS AMEMBASSY NICOSIA AMEMBASSY OSLO AMEMBASSY OTTAWA AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM AMEMBASSY TOKYO LIMITED OFFICIAL USE SECTION 1 OF 2 USUN 1655 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 02 USUN N 01655 01 OF 02 200239Z UNSUMMARY CAPETOWN FOR EMBASSY NAIROBI FOR UNEP E.O. 11652: N/A TAGS: OGEN SUBJ: USUN DAILY CLASSIFIED SUMMARY NO. 73 CUBAN ACTIONS AGAINST THE USA -- CUBA, REPORTING ON ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN TO SUPPORT THE DECADE FOR ACTION TO COMBAT RACISM, MADE TWO STATEMENTS REGARDING ACTIVITIES DIRECTED AGAINST THE USA. THESE APPEAR IN A REPORT OF THE SYG (E/5759/ADD.1) CONTAINING AN ANALYSIS OF RECENT REPLIES RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENTS, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED IN ECOSOC APRIL 21. IN ITS REPLY, CUBA STATED IT HAD PROMOTED REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN LINE WITH THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM FOR THE DECADE, AND SUCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF PUERTO RICO, HELD AT HAVANA SEPTEMBER 5-7, 1975. IN ANOTHER PARAGRAPH, CUBA OFFERED SUGGESTIONS FOR ATTAINING OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING: STUDY OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES AND OTHER FOREIGN ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN SUPPORT OF APARTHEID, RACIAL DIS- CRIMINATION AND ZIONISM; IMPLEMENTATION OF A COORDINATED STRATEGY OF ACTION AGAINST ECONOMIC COLLABORATION WITH SOUTH AFRICA BY THE USA AND OTHER WESTERN POWERS. (LIMITED OFFICIAL USE -- USUN 1648) BEGIN UNCLASSIFIED APARTHEID COMMITTEE PROTEST TO US -- APARTHEID COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN CISSE (GUINEA) WROTE AMB SCRANTON CONCERNING INCIDENTS AT HEINEMANN ELECTRIC (SA) OF SOUTH AFRICA, SUBSIDIARY OF HEINEMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY. SHE STATED THAT THE MANAGEMENT DISCMISSED ALL AFRICAN WORKERS FOR DEMANDING RECOGNITION FOR THEIR LIMITED OFFICIAL USE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 03 USUN N 01655 01 OF 02 200239Z TRADE UNION, AND CALLED IN THE POLICE WHO ATTACKED THE WORKERS, WITHOUT PROVOCATION, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO MANY MEN AND WOMEN. SEVERAL WORKERS WERE CHARGED IN THE COURTS UNDER RACIST AND REPRESSIVE LAWS. HER COMMITTEE HOPES THAT THE USG WILL TAKE URGENT ACTION TO CALL ON HEINEMANN ELECTRIC TO CEASE ITS VIOLATIONS OF THE TRADE UNION RIGHTS OF AFRICAN WORKERS, REINSTATE THE WORKERS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE ALSO HOPES THE USG WILL DRAW THE ATTENTION OF ALL COMPANIES IN SOUTH AFRICA, OWNED BY US INTERESTS, TO THE FACT THAT VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF AFRICAN WORKERS AND COLLUSION WITH THE RACIST REGIME AGAINST WORKERS CANNOT BUT BE DENOUNCED BY THE UN AND HUMANITY. (USUN 1654) G-LEVEL SALARY NEGOTIATIONS -- SECRETARIAT OFFICIAL DISCLOSED THAT A WORKING GROUP AGREEMENT IN GENEVA PROVIDES FOR GENERAL SERVICE SALARY INCREASES RANGING FROM 15 PERCENT AT LOWEST LEVEL TO 11 PERCENT AT HIGHEST, WHICH STAFF REPRESENTATIVES ARE EXPECTED TO APPROVE APRIL 20. (USUN 1645) ELECTION OF NEW UN SECRETARY GENERAL -- UN PRESS SPOKESMAN TOOK NOTE OF "THE NEW YORK TIMES" APRIL 17 ARTICLE ABOUT CANDIDATES TO FILL THE POSITION OF UN SYG WHICH BECOMES VACANT AT THE END OF 1976. CANDIDATES MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE, IN ADDITION TO INCUMBENT WALDHEIM, INCLUDED ARGENTINE AMB ORTIZ DE ROZAS, IRANIAN AMB HOVEYDA, MEXICAN PRESIDENT ECHEVERRIA, PAKISTANI AMB AKHUND, SRI LANKAN AMB AMERASINGHE, AND TANZANIAN AMB SALIM. STRESSING HE HAD NO COMMENT ON THE ARTICLE AS A WHOLE, SPOKESMAN READ STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF SYG WALDHEIM TO EFFECT THAT THE ELECTION OF THE SYG IS A MATTER ON WHICH THE UN MEMBERSHIP HAS TO EXPRESS ITS WISHES; THIS IS NORMALLY FIRST DONE THROUGH CONSULTATIONS; AND IF THE MEMBERSHIP DESIRED HIM TO SERVE FOR ANOTHER TERM, TIME WOULD THEN HAVE COME FOR HIM TO DETERMINE QUESTION OF HIS AVAILABILITY. SPOKESMAN ALSO REFERRED TO WALDHEIM'S APRIL 9 STATEMENT IN GENEVA WHEN HE SAID IT WAS UP TO THE GA AND SC TO DECIDE, AND AT THE RIGHT TIME LIMITED OFFICIAL USE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 04 USUN N 01655 01 OF 02 200239Z HE WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE HIS INTENTIONS KNOWN. (USUN 1653) AD HOC COMMITTEE ON RESTRUCTURING THE UN -- AS OF APRIL 19, THE WORKING GROUP OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESTRUCTURING THE UN HAS HELD TWO MEETINGS BUT HAS NOT PROGRESSED BEYOND THE SITUATION APRIL 15 WHEN THE US INTRODUCED ITS PAPER. THE NETHERLANDS, WE ARE TOLD, SIMPLY REFUSES TO JOIN IN ANY COMMON EC-9 POSITION. OTHER EC-9 AGREED THERE WILL BE NO "EC-8" PAPER, AND IF THEIR LAST EFFORT WITH THE NETHERLANDS FAILS, EACH COUNTRY WILL BE FREE TO TAKE ITS INDIVIDUAL POSITION. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS POSSIBLE ITALY AND BELGIUM MAY TALBLE THEIR OWN PAPERS. THE G-77 HOPE TO COME UP WITH A CLEAN TEXT "IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS." HOWEVER, THE SESSION IS SCHEDULED TO ADJOURN APRIL 23, AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE WILL BE LITTLE IF ANY TIME TO DISCUSS OR CONSIDER ANY SPECIFIC PROPOSALS WHICH MAY BE TABLED. MEANWHILE, THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION HAS PRESENTED A DETAILED PAPER, AND THE SYG HAS SUBMITTED "PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS" WHICH EMPHASIZE ECONOMIC POLICY ADAPTATIONS IN LIGHT OF A NEW INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER, BUT SAY LITTLE ABOUT INSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS PER SE. (USUN 1646, 1652) LIMITED OFFICIAL USE NNN LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 01 USUN N 01655 02 OF 02 200241Z 66 ACTION IO-13 INFO OCT-01 ACDA-07 AF-08 AID-05 ARA-06 CIAE-00 DODE-00 EB-07 EA-07 EUR-12 PM-04 H-02 INR-07 L-03 LAB-04 NEA-10 NSAE-00 NSC-05 OIC-02 PA-01 SP-02 SS-15 USIE-00 PRS-01 ISO-00 NSCE-00 INRE-00 SSO-00 /122 W --------------------- 008741 O P 200136Z APR 76 FM USMISSION USUN NY TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6987 INFO USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY AMCONGEN HONG KONG PRIORITY AMEMBASSY JAKARTA PRIORITY AMEMBASSY LISBON PRIORITY AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY USMISSION NATO PRIORITY AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY AMEMBASSY PRETORIA PRIORITY AMEMBASSY ROME PRIORITY AMEMBASSY VIENNA PRIORITY AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM PRIORITY AMEMBASSY LUXEMBOURG PRIORITY USMISSION EC BRUSSELS PRIORITY AMCONSUL CAPETOWN PRIORITY AMEMBASSY NAIROBI PRIORITY AMEMBASSY BRASILIA AMEMBASSY LAGOS AMEMBASSY NICOSIA AMEMBASSY OSLO AMEMBASSY OTTAWA AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM AMEMBASSY TOKYO LIMITED OFFICIAL USE SECTION 2 OF 2 USUN 1655 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 02 USUN N 01655 02 OF 02 200241Z UNSUMMARY CAPETOWN FOR EMBASSY NAIROBI FOR UNEP ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL -- ECOSOC APRIL 19 TOOK UP THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTE ON NATURAL RESOURCES (E/5778) AND DECIDED WITHOUT OBJECTION THAT ITS COMMITTE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, ACTING AS PREPARATORY BODY FOR THE UN WATER CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR ARGENTINA IN MARCH 1977, SHOULD HOLD A SECOND SPECIAL SESSION TO REVIEW ACTION PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CONFERENCE. IT ALSO ADOPTED WITHOUT VOTE DRAFT RESOLUTION I BY WHICH IT ASKED THE SYG TO ISSUE INVITATIONS TO THE CONFERENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECENT UN PRACTICE. AT UK REQUEST, FINAL CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION II WAS DEFFERRED TO GIVE DELEGATIONS OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON E/5778 ADD.1, WHICH, INTER ALIA, REFLECTS AN INCREASE IN ESTIMATED COSTS FOR CONFERENCE SYG, STAFF AND RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES TO $129,000, ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED AT $73,000. STATEMENTS ON THE WATER CONFERENCE WERE MADE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE US, BANGLADESH, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND MEXICO. (USUN 1651) UN COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW (UNCITRAL)-- UNCITRAL COMMITTEE I HAS BEEN CONTINUING ARTICLE-BY-ARTICLE CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT CONVENTION ON THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA, AND AS OF APRIL 19 HAS APPROVED: A NEW PARAGRAPH CONTAINING A DEFINITION OF THE TERM "IN WRITING"; ARTICLES ON INTERPRETATION OF THE DRAFT CONVENTION; AND SOME PARAGRAPHS OF AN ARTICLE CONTAING GENERAL RULES ON THE LIABILITY OF THE CARRIER. COMMITTEE II HAS CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF THE "UNCITRAL ARBITRATION RULES" AND APPROVED ARTICLES DEALING WITH: PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENGING ARBITRATORS; FURNISHING OF PARTICULARS ON PROPOSED ARBITRATORS; LANGUAGE TO BE USED IN THE PROCEEDINGS; PROCEDURE FOR ARRANGING ORAL HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE; INTERIM MEASURES THAT ARBITRATORS MAY TAKE TO PROTECT EITHER PARTY IN THE DISPUTE; AND USE OF EXPERTS IN ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS. LIMITED OFFICIAL USE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 03 USUN N 01655 02 OF 02 200241Z BRITISH LETTER ON COD WAR -- UK AMB RICHARD WROTE SC PRESIDENT HUANG HUA (CHINA) (S/12046) TOTALLY REJECTING ALLEGATIONS IN ICELAND'S LETTER (S/12035) ABOUT "BRITISH AGGRESSION IN ICELANDIC WATERS," ACCUSING ICELANDIC COASTGUARD VESSELS OF HARASSING BRITISH TRAWLERS FISHING LAWFULLY ON THE HIGH SEA OFF ICELAND, GIVING DETAILS OF THE ICELANDIC VESSEL BALDUR'S RAMMING OF HMS DIOMEDE, AND DESCRIBING MEASURES TAKEN BY THE BRITISH. (USUN 1640) END UNCLASSIFIED SCRANTON LIMITED OFFICIAL USE NNN

--- Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994 Channel Indicators: n/a Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Concepts: n/a Control Number: n/a Copy: SINGLE Draft Date: 20 APR 1976 Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960 Decaption Note: n/a Disposition Action: RELEASED Disposition Approved on Date: n/a Disposition Authority: GolinoFR Disposition Case Number: n/a Disposition Comment: 25 YEAR REVIEW Disposition Date: 28 MAY 2004 Disposition Event: n/a Disposition History: n/a Disposition Reason: n/a Disposition Remarks: n/a Document Number: 1976USUNN01655 Document Source: CORE Document Unique ID: '00' Drafter: n/a Enclosure: n/a Executive Order: N/A Errors: N/A Film Number: D760148-0437 From: USUN NEW YORK Handling Restrictions: n/a Image Path: n/a ISecure: '1' Legacy Key: link1976/newtext/t19760441/aaaabiym.tel Line Count: '299' Locator: TEXT ON-LINE, ON MICROFILM Office: ACTION IO Original Classification: LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Original Handling Restrictions: n/a Original Previous Classification: n/a Original Previous Handling Restrictions: n/a Page Count: '6' Previous Channel Indicators: n/a Previous Classification: LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Previous Handling Restrictions: n/a Reference: n/a Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED Review Authority: GolinoFR Review Comment: n/a Review Content Flags: n/a Review Date: 31 MAR 2004 Review Event: n/a Review Exemptions: n/a Review History: RELEASED <31 MAR 2004 by ShawDG>; APPROVED <01 APR 2004 by GolinoFR> Review Markings: ! 'n/a Margaret P. Grafeld US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006 ' Review Media Identifier: n/a Review Referrals: n/a Review Release Date: n/a Review Release Event: n/a Review Transfer Date: n/a Review Withdrawn Fields: n/a Secure: OPEN Status: NATIVE Subject: USUN DAILY CLASSIFIED SUMMARY NO. 73 CUBAN ACTIONS AGAINST THE USA -- TAGS: OGEN To: STATE Type: TE Markings: ! 'Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006 Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006'