TURKEY RESPONSES ON ITU CANDIDACIES

UNCLAS ANKARA 002643

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 4212/ITA/MAC/OEURA/CPD/CRUSNAK
FCC FOR A THOMAS AND A WEINSHCHENK

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECPS TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY RESPONSES ON ITU CANDIDACIES

REF: A. STATE 51211


B. STATE 46962


1. Embassy submitted a diplomatic note on March 30 to relay
the U.S. request for Turkey's support for the U.S. candidate
Julie Napier Zoller for the ITU Radio Regulations Board (Ref
A). The GOT MFA responded by diplomatic note on April 24
that "it would give its most careful consideration" to the
candidature of Ms. Zoller for the position.


2. Embassy submitted a diplomatic note on March 24 to relay
the U.S. request for the support of the Government of Turkey
for the election of the U.S. to the ITU Council (Ref B). The
GOT MFA's note of April 26 proposed "a mutual support
agreement" between the candidatures of the two countries for
election to the ITU Council for the term 2006-2010.

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