Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08USUNNEWYORK223
2008-03-11 17:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USUN New York
Cable title:
NY PROPERTY TAX AND THE HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 000223
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR M (U/S KENNEDY),IO/UNP (EDMONDSON),AND L/DL
(BROWN)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/11/2013
TAGS: OFDP IN UN
SUBJECT: NY PROPERTY TAX AND THE HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE
REF: USUN 0207
Classified By: Ambassador Alejandro D. Wolff for reasons 1.4 (b and d).
As Department is aware, the Chairman of the UN's Committee
on Relations with the Host Country has asked that USUN advise
him on Friday morning, March 14 how the Department wishes to
proceed in connection with the Indian PermRep's request for
an emergency meeting (tentatively scheduled for March 20) of
the Committee to discuss NYC's taxation of diplomatic staff
residences. Accordingly, instructions requested reftel are
urgently needed. USUN reiterates that any USG proposal for
moving forward on this issue must find favor with both the
Chairman and India. If our response does not find favor, it
will be impossible to prevent the emergency meeting from
taking place. It is also important to remember that if the
question of referring the issue comes to a vote in the
Committee, we will likely lose.
KHALILZAD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR M (U/S KENNEDY),IO/UNP (EDMONDSON),AND L/DL
(BROWN)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/11/2013
TAGS: OFDP IN UN
SUBJECT: NY PROPERTY TAX AND THE HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE
REF: USUN 0207
Classified By: Ambassador Alejandro D. Wolff for reasons 1.4 (b and d).
As Department is aware, the Chairman of the UN's Committee
on Relations with the Host Country has asked that USUN advise
him on Friday morning, March 14 how the Department wishes to
proceed in connection with the Indian PermRep's request for
an emergency meeting (tentatively scheduled for March 20) of
the Committee to discuss NYC's taxation of diplomatic staff
residences. Accordingly, instructions requested reftel are
urgently needed. USUN reiterates that any USG proposal for
moving forward on this issue must find favor with both the
Chairman and India. If our response does not find favor, it
will be impossible to prevent the emergency meeting from
taking place. It is also important to remember that if the
question of referring the issue comes to a vote in the
Committee, we will likely lose.
KHALILZAD