AUSTRALIA ON USG CANDIDACY FOR SEAT ON WORLD

UNCLAS CANBERRA 001167

SIPDIS

STATE FOR IO/T (JANE COWLEY)
DURBAN PASS USDEL TO WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SCUL AS UNESCO
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA ON USG CANDIDACY FOR SEAT ON WORLD
HERITAGE COMMITTEE

REF: STATE 122739

We delivered reftel dipnote and demarche on July 7 to
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) UN and
Commonwealth Affairs Director Nicholas Turner and Executive
Officer Gemma Huggins. Huggins said that the GOA should
have an agreed interagency response available after the first
week of September when officials from DFAT and the Department
of Environment and Heritage (DEH) consult in advance of the
General Assembly meeting in October (septel). During a July
8 follow-up conversation, DEH staff suggested that U.S.
officials raise reftel demarche with DEH Director David
Walker at the July 10-17 meeting of the World Heritage
Committee in Durban. Walker is staying at the Durban Hilton,
Phone: (27) (31) 33-68-100.
STANTON