US Embassy Refuses Cuba Five Letter

The US Embassy today (April 6) refused to accept a hand delivered letter from MPs, City Councillors, trade unionists, church leaders,academics and other New Zealanders calling on the US Government to not to oppose the petition to the US Supreme Court for the release of the Cuban 5. The US Government is require to respond to the petition this week.

An attempt to deliver the letter was made by Wellington City Councillor, Ray Ahipene Mercer and Secretary of the Weliington Cuba Friendship Society Gillian Magee but US Embassy Guards said they would not accept a hand delivered letter.

The letter has subsequently been posted to the US Embassy in Wellington and emailed to the US Attorney General Eric Holder.

Wellington City Councillor, Ray Ahipene Mercer after his unsuccessful attempt to hand the letter in support of the Cuban 5 to the US Embassy in Wellington

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