Identifier
Created
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06DARESSALAAM1068
2006-06-29 05:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dar Es Salaam
Cable title:  

PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD REELECTION NOT A PROBLEM

Tags:  US UNHRC TZ PHUM 
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DE RUEHDR #1068 1800554
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 290554Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4241
INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0380
RUCNDT/USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0035
UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 001068

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

AF/E FOR BYODER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUML US UNHRC TZ
SUBJECT: PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD REELECTION NOT A PROBLEM
FOR TANZANIA

REF: A. STATE 85758


B. DAR ES SALAAM 00972

(U) Post delivered diplomatic note per reftel A on June 1,
and Poloff delivered reftel A demarche to Ambassador Liberata
Mulamula, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs'
Multilateral Division, on June 12. Mulamula said she did not
foresee a problem with the government of Tanzania (GOT)
supporting Ruth Wedgwood's reelection to the United Nations
Human Rights Committee. Mulamula said that Tanzania did not
plan to put forward a candidate to that committee, but noted
that Tanzanian Mohammed Yussuf is a candidate for reelection
to the International Joint Inspection Unit. Mulamula said
the GOT attaches great importance to Yussuf's candidacy and
looks to the USG for its support. Post received a diplomatic
note requesting USG support for Yussuf's candidacy June 7, as
reported reftel B.
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