Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MANAMA427
2007-05-10 11:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000427
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS FROM AMBASSADOR MONROE
ALSO FOR NEA/ARP, IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA, EUR/PGI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/10/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM BA ROW
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION
REF: A. STATE 63345
¶B. MANAMA 0407
¶C. STATE 58054
Classified By: Ambassador William T. Monroe for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
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(C) Per Ref A, we contacted MFA Assistant Under Secretary for
Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al
Khalifa concerning the UN Human Rights Council election.
Indicating that he was outside the country, at a meeting in
Qatar, he said that his initial reaction was that Bahrain
would vote in favor of Slovenia and Bosnia for the Council.
He promised to study the issue more thoroughly and provide us
with a firm position by May 14. It is my assessment that
Bahrain will indeed support Slovenia and Bosnia, assuming
Bosnia announces its candidacy.
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