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06KUALALUMPUR1633
2006-08-30 06:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
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INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION

Tags:  PREL UNGA MY 
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R 300655Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7448
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0979
UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 001633 
 
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E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL UNGA MY
SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION 
 
REF: STATE 137429 
 
(SBU) Post conveyed reftel note to the Malaysian Foreign 
Ministry on August 23 in support of the candidacy 
of Michael Matheson for the International Law Commission. 
Polcouns followed up in an August 30 meeting with Bala 
Chandran Tharman, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' 
Principal Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Political 
Affairs, UN Affairs and Disarmament. Bala said that 
Malaysia was in the process of deciding its position 
on a number of UNGA voting issues, including the 
International Law Commission. Tharman stated that in 
principle he saw no problem for Malaysia to support the 
U.S. candidate and he was optimistic Malaysia could vote 
in Matheson's favor, but a final decision remained 
pending. 
SHEAR