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OCR Page 1 of 77F:\Cable\Data_Source\Cables\CD038\Jul99\M3939490.htm
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PREC: PRIORITY
CLASS: UNCLASSIFIED
LINE1: PAAUZYUW RUEHCAA3396 1821312-UUUU--RHEHAAX
LINE2: ZNR UUUUU ZZH
LINE3: P R 011307Z JUL 99
LINE4: FM SECSTATE WASHDC
OSRI: RUEHC
DTG: 011307Z JUL 99
ORIG:
SECSTATE WASHDC
TO: RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0000
INFO: RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0000
SUBJ: 1503 RESPONSE: NAVAJO-HOPI LAND DISPUTE AND
MINING, G/SO 215/1 USA 1372
TEXT:
UNCLAS STATE 123396
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM, UNCHR-1, US
SUBJECT: 1503 RESPONSE: NAVAJO-HOPI LAND DISPUTE AND
MINING, G/SO 215/1 USA 1372
REF: A. 98 GENEVA 6450
B. 97 STATE 123795
1. FOLLOWING IS THE RESPONSE OF THE USG, UNDER PROVISIONS OF
ECOSOC RESOLUTION 1503, TO A COMMUNICATION CONCERNING THE
NAVAJO NATION AND HOPI TRIBE. THE COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED
UNDER COVER OF UN SECRETARIAT NOTE NO. G/SO 215/1 USA 1372
DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998. MISSION IS REQUESTED TO TRANSMIT
THIS RESPONSE IN FULL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO THE UN HIGH
COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER COVER OF A DIPLOMATIC
NOTE FOR DISTRIBUTION IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE 1999 SESSION OF
THE WORKING GROUP ON COMMUNICATIONS OF THE SUB-COMMISSION. A
COPY OF THIS RESPONSE SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED AS WELL TO DAVID
WEISSBRODT, THE U.S. INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON THE SUB-COMMISSION.
2. BEGIN TEXT:
RESPONSE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO
UN SECRETARIAT NOTE NO. G/SO 215/1 USA 1372 DATED SEPTEMBER
30, 1998.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WELCOMES THE
OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED SECRETARIAT
NOTE THAT TRANSMITTED COMMUNICATIONS OBJECTING TO THE
TREATMENT OF NAVAJO FAMILIES WHO CURRENTLY RESIDE ON LANDS
THAT ARE PART OF THE NAVAJO AND HOPI RESERVATIONS. THE
LETTERS CLAIM THAT NAVAJO INDIANS ARE BEING FORCED OFF THEIR
LAND TO ALLOW COAL MINING. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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