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08BUDAPEST1211
2008-12-18 13:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Budapest
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HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNITED NATIONS

Tags:  PREL AMGT AORC APER UNGA HU 
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DE RUEHUP #1211 3531333
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 181333Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3710
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0125
UNCLAS BUDAPEST 001211

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR IO/MPR/SC HEATHER WARD, USUN/MR MICHAEL
SCANLON, AND EUR/CE JAMIE LAMORE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AMGT AORC APER UNGA HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNITED NATIONS
HARMONIZATION OF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

REF: SECSTATE 129988

Responding to reftel demarche delivered December 11, MFA
Department of International Organizations UN Desk Officers
Bernadett Kollar and Andrea Balog told PolOff December 17
that fundamentally, Hungary supports efforts to reduce UN
operating costs. Although not "experts" on the specific

proposal, they said that they would be in contact with the
Hungarian representatives at the UN to further discuss the
issue. Kollar and Balog said they would provide information
on any substantive Hungarian position at a future date.
Foley