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07KATHMANDU2022
2007-11-28 08:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:  

NEPAL FAVORS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN COMMITTEE ON

Tags:  PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA NP 
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FM AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7539
INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 6172
RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO PRIORITY 6492
RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA PRIORITY 1747
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 4517
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 5761
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 2027
RUEHCI/AMCONSUL KOLKATA PRIORITY 3889
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1918
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RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 3016
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 002022

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL FAVORS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN COMMITTEE ON
ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

REF: STATE 157655

On November 28, Emboff delivered reftel diplomatic note and
requested Mani Bhattarai, Section Officer for UN and
International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, advise Nepal's delegation to the UN to vote for Mr.
Pierre-Richard Prosper, the U.S. candidate for the United
Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination. Bhattarai, noting that supporting the United
States is a priority for the Government of Nepal (GON),said
the GON is likely to vote for Mr. Prosper.
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