TURKEY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON G-4 FRAMEWORK

UNCLAS ANKARA 004034 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL TU UNSC SUBJECT: TURKEY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION REF: A. STATE 126870 ¶B. STATE 111637 Sensitive but unclassified - protect accordingly. ¶1. (SBU) A/DCM delivered ref a points to Turkish MFA Multilateral Affairs DG Polat July 11, stressing the need to move forward on a wide range of UN reforms and avoid a divisive debate over UNSC membership. Polat said Turkey supports the Italy/Pakistan/Mexico group's opposition to the G-4 plan, adding that enlargement should be just one piece of overall UN reform. Polat worried that African Union support could help the G-4 proposal reach 128 votes needed for adoption. ¶2. (SBU) Polat asked about the U.S. position on German and Indian bids to be permanent UNSC members. We reiterated ref B point that apart from support for Japan's bid for a permanent seat, the U.S. has made no further decisions on who else should or should not be added to the UNSC. MCELDOWNEY