Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06NEWDELHI8424
2006-12-19 12:24:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
DEMARCHE TO INDIA ON UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 008424
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/MPR - G. ABRAHAMS, D. LEIS, H. WARD; AND USUN/MR - AMB.
WALLACE, A. HILLMAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA UNGA AMGT AORC IN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO INDIA ON UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS
REF: SECSTATE 199860
(SBU) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of
External Affairs Joint Secretary (UN Economic and Social)
Manjeev Singh Puri, who stated that India is willing to keep
the current UN scale of assessments in place, noting that it
is an agreed upon system which is working well. He predicted
that the 22% ceiling rate will remain in place, but warned
that the EU and Japan may object. Puri opined that making
"side deals" on developing country contributions risks
upsetting the current assessment balance in the UN.
PYATT
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/MPR - G. ABRAHAMS, D. LEIS, H. WARD; AND USUN/MR - AMB.
WALLACE, A. HILLMAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA UNGA AMGT AORC IN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO INDIA ON UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS
REF: SECSTATE 199860
(SBU) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of
External Affairs Joint Secretary (UN Economic and Social)
Manjeev Singh Puri, who stated that India is willing to keep
the current UN scale of assessments in place, noting that it
is an agreed upon system which is working well. He predicted
that the 22% ceiling rate will remain in place, but warned
that the EU and Japan may object. Puri opined that making
"side deals" on developing country contributions risks
upsetting the current assessment balance in the UN.
PYATT