International Court of Justice Candidacy:

UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 000909 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL TZ UNSC UNGA SUBJECT: International Court of Justice Candidacy: Tanzanian Response REF: STATE 80697 ¶1. On May 6, Poloff delivered the Diplomatic Note and C.V. for International Court of Justice candidate Thomas Buergenthal to Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, head of the Multilateral Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Mulamula said that the Tanzanians would give due consideration to the candidacy. ¶2. While she did not explicitly suggest a quid pro quo, Ambassador Mulamula inquired about possible US support for a Tanzanian candidacy to lead an international organization. She noted that Tanzania had nominated Ambassador James Kateka to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea, and asked if the US supported this candidacy. OWEN