COLOMBIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE FOR

UNCLAS BOGOTA 001165 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR WHA/AND, WHA/USOAS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV CO SUBJECT: COLOMBIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE FOR INTERAMERICAN JUDICIAL COMMITTEE ¶1. This is an action request (see paragraphs 2 and 4). ¶2. We received a request from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for support for their candidate for the Interamerican Judicial Committee of the Organization of American States, Guillermo Fernandez de Soto. A copy of the request and a biography will be faxed to WHA/AND and WHA/USOAS. ¶3. Begin informal Embassy translation of MFA letter: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, office of multilateral political issues, cordially greets the United States Embassy to Colombia and refers to its note verbal DPM/CAI No. 65789 of November 9, 2006 in which it requested support of your government for the candidacy of Dr. Guillermo Fernandez de Soto for the Interamerican Judicial Committee in the elections that will be held at the thirty-seventh General Assembly of the OAS that will be held in Panama in June of ¶2007. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, office of multilateral political issues, wishes to refer to the peaceful ties of cooperation between our two countries and reiterate the request for support of the government of the United States of America for the aforementioned candidate. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, office of multilateral political issues, values the chance to reiterate to the honorable embassy of the United States of America its assurances of the highest consideration. End informal Embassy translation of MFA letter. ¶4. Please advise of USG position on the request, or time frame in which decision will be made, so that it may be communicated to the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. DRUCKER