MFA RESPOND TO DIPLOMATIC NOTE NO. 1197 OF AUGUST

UNCLAS PANAMA 001632 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR PM/PPA, PM/RSAT, L/PM, L/T, WHA/PPC AND WHA/CEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK SUBJECT: MFA RESPOND TO DIPLOMATIC NOTE NO. 1197 OF AUGUST 3, 2007, FOR 505 AGREEMENT 1206 PROGRAM REF: PANAMA 01303 ¶1. (U) "Panama has decide to support the candidacy of Ms. Gaer as member of the United Nations Committee against Torture", the MFA informed post in a Diplomatic Note DG/2048/07. Text follows: ¶2. UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION REPUBLIC OF PANAMA Ministry of Foreign Relations PANAMA 4, PANAMA The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Directorate General of International Organizations and Conferences - presents its compliments to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America in Panama and has the honor of referring to the candidacy of Ms. FELICE GAER, member of the United Nations Committee Against Torture, in he elections that will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on October, 2007. This Ministry, in view of the existing excellent relations between both countries, is please to inform that it has decided to support the candidacy of Ms. Gaer as member of the United Nations Committee Against Torture. The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Directorate General of International Organizations and Conferences -takes this opportunity to reiterate to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America in Panama, the assurances of its highest consideration. September 28, 2007 To the Honorable Embassy of the United States Of America Panama City EATON