Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BEIJING7153
2007-11-19 08:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 007153
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA CH
SUBJECT: ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
REF: A. (A) STATE 157598
B. (B) OSTERMEIER-LYNG 9/28/2007 E-MAIL
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Ben Moeling. Reasons 1.4
(B) and (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 007153
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA CH
SUBJECT: ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
REF: A. (A) STATE 157598
B. (B) OSTERMEIER-LYNG 9/28/2007 E-MAIL
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Ben Moeling. Reasons 1.4
(B) and (D).
1. (C) Poloff on November 19 conveyed to the MFA ref a points
urging China to support U.S. candidate Pierre-Richard
Prosper's reelection to the Committee on the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination (Committee). Guo Xiaomei of MFA's
Treaty and Law Department, alluding to the P-5 "Gentleman's
Agreement," said China would support Prosper's candidacy with
the understanding that the United States would support
China's candidate to the CERD, Huang Yongan.
2. (C) We note that China in September offered to support
U.S. candidate for the Convention Against Torture Committee
Felice Gaer in return for U.S. support for the abovementioned
Huang Yongan. On September 28, as instructed (ref b),we
informed the MFA that the United States does not trade votes,
but that we would "closely consider China's CERD candidate
and greatly value the P-5 Gentleman's Agreement." China
reportedly later voted in favor of Gaer's candidacy.
PICCUTA
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA CH
SUBJECT: ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
REF: A. (A) STATE 157598
B. (B) OSTERMEIER-LYNG 9/28/2007 E-MAIL
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Ben Moeling. Reasons 1.4
(B) and (D).
1. (C) Poloff on November 19 conveyed to the MFA ref a points
urging China to support U.S. candidate Pierre-Richard
Prosper's reelection to the Committee on the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination (Committee). Guo Xiaomei of MFA's
Treaty and Law Department, alluding to the P-5 "Gentleman's
Agreement," said China would support Prosper's candidacy with
the understanding that the United States would support
China's candidate to the CERD, Huang Yongan.
2. (C) We note that China in September offered to support
U.S. candidate for the Convention Against Torture Committee
Felice Gaer in return for U.S. support for the abovementioned
Huang Yongan. On September 28, as instructed (ref b),we
informed the MFA that the United States does not trade votes,
but that we would "closely consider China's CERD candidate
and greatly value the P-5 Gentleman's Agreement." China
reportedly later voted in favor of Gaer's candidacy.
PICCUTA