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07DUBLIN825
2007-10-30 16:51:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:
IRISH RESPONSE TO DAVID WALKER'S IAAC CANDIDACY
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UNCLAS DUBLIN 000825
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STATE FOR IO/MPR/SC - BRIAN HACKETT
DEPARTMENT FOR USUN - MR: BRUCE RASHKOW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PREL UNGA UNGA EI
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE TO DAVID WALKER'S IAAC CANDIDACY
REF: A. STATE 149678
B. STATE 146857
UNCLAS DUBLIN 000825
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/MPR/SC - BRIAN HACKETT
DEPARTMENT FOR USUN - MR: BRUCE RASHKOW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PREL UNGA UNGA EI
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE TO DAVID WALKER'S IAAC CANDIDACY
REF: A. STATE 149678
B. STATE 146857
1. (U) POLOFF met with Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy
Director for Europe and UN Coordination, Emma Madigan, on
October 30. In response to the request to support David
Walker in the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC),
Madigan said that Ireland was aware of the qualifications of
each candidate and was happy to receive additional
information about Walker. She acknowledged that Walker was
very qualified, but noted that Ireland also needed to
consider the qualifications of the Spanish and Swiss
candidates. Madigan regretted that she could not provide a
final decision, but promised that Walker would receive
careful consideration.
2. (SBU) Comment: Madigan gave no hint as to what direction
Ireland would lean. However, unless the Spanish candidate is
clearly less qualified than Walker, it is doubtful that
Ireland will vote against the candidate of a fellow European
Union member state. End comment.
PIERCE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/MPR/SC - BRIAN HACKETT
DEPARTMENT FOR USUN - MR: BRUCE RASHKOW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PREL UNGA UNGA EI
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE TO DAVID WALKER'S IAAC CANDIDACY
REF: A. STATE 149678
B. STATE 146857
1. (U) POLOFF met with Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy
Director for Europe and UN Coordination, Emma Madigan, on
October 30. In response to the request to support David
Walker in the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC),
Madigan said that Ireland was aware of the qualifications of
each candidate and was happy to receive additional
information about Walker. She acknowledged that Walker was
very qualified, but noted that Ireland also needed to
consider the qualifications of the Spanish and Swiss
candidates. Madigan regretted that she could not provide a
final decision, but promised that Walker would receive
careful consideration.
2. (SBU) Comment: Madigan gave no hint as to what direction
Ireland would lean. However, unless the Spanish candidate is
clearly less qualified than Walker, it is doubtful that
Ireland will vote against the candidate of a fellow European
Union member state. End comment.
PIERCE