Identifier
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08CANBERRA469
2008-05-09 05:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:  

AUSTRALIA ON WIPO D-G ELECTION

Tags:  AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL AS 
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000469 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

FOR US MISSION GENEVA; STATE FOR IO/T LUFTIG

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA ON WIPO D-G ELECTION

REF: STATE 47557

UNCLAS CANBERRA 000469

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

FOR US MISSION GENEVA; STATE FOR IO/T LUFTIG

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA ON WIPO D-G ELECTION

REF: STATE 47557


1. (U) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Nicholas Rodgers,
Director for International Intellectual Property at the
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade May 9. IP Australia,
preparing for the long trip to Geneva, was unable to attend,
but DFAT has been in close consultation with them and both
are fully engaged in Australia's effort to gain election for
its candidate, Dr. Francis Gurry.


2. (SBU) Rodgers expressed appreciation that the USG included
Gurry as one of the five qualified candidates to become
Director General of WIPO, and was pleased that the US was
sending the message urging WIPO members to support one of
these five best qualified candidates. He said he could not
reveal Australia's second option should Gurry not win (which
he said would depend in any case on who else was left
standing),but said the GOA shared our assessment that the
candidates from Slovenia, Japan, Mexico, and Kenya were all
"backable".


3. (SBU) Rodgers said that Gurry has received good support
from African members, and that he seems to be being "taken
seriously" as a candidate. He said the "pro-Idris" group
apparently see Gurry as a potential threat - an indication
that they believe he is a serious contender for the top job.

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