TURKEY REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW

UNCLAS ANKARA 006017 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PREL UNGA TU SUBJECT: TURKEY REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION CANDIDATE REF: A. ANKARA 01354 ¶B. GOT MFA DIPLOMATIC NOTE UKGY 415612 ¶C. GOT MFA DIPLOMATIC NOTE UKGY 99140 ¶1. Post received October 10 diplomatic note from Turkish MFA requesting an affirmative reply on U.S. support for the candidacy of Professor Rauf Versan for the International Law Commission in exchange for Turkish support for Professor Michael Matheson. Post requests instructions in responding. ¶2. The text of the diplomatic note is as follows: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and, with reference to its Note No: UKGY/99140 dated 9 March 2006, has the honour to inform the Embassy that, through its Permanent Representation to the United Nations in New York, the Government of Turkey has proposed a mutual agreement between the candidatures of Professor Raul Versan and Professor Michael Matheson for election to the International Law Commission for the period of 2007-2011, at the elections to be held during the 61st session of the UN General Assembly, on November 16, 2006. The Ministry would be grateful for receiving an affirmative reply to its request from the esteemed Embassy to the aforementioned proposal. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration. Ankara, 6 October 2006 Embassy of the United States of America ANKARA End text of diplomatic note. Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ WILSON