BARBADOS PROPOSES OFFER OF RECIPROCAL SUPPORT

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 001569 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CAR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OPDC UNGA UNHRC BB SUBJECT: BARBADOS PROPOSES OFFER OF RECIPROCAL SUPPORT DURING THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS REF: A. BRIDGETOWN 01533 ¶B. STATE 142488 ¶C. LETTER TO SECRETARY RICE FROM MINISTER MILLER DATED 8/14/06 ¶D. DIPLOMATIC NOTE NO. IR/2006/182 ¶E. BRIDGETOWN 1471 ¶F. BRIDGETOWN 1276 ¶1. The following message was received 6 September. Begin Text No.IR/2006/199 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to its candidature to the International Law Commission at the elections to be held during the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade wishes to recall that the Government of Barbados has presented its candidature to the Economic and Social Council (ESOSOC) for the period 2007-2009, at elections to be held during the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2006 and would wish to propose an offer of reciprocal support for the two candidatures. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America assurances of its highest consideration. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Barbados September 5, 2006 End text ¶2. The Diplomatic Note will be faxed to WHA/CAR. KRAMER