Identifier
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09BANGKOK858
2009-04-02 10:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bangkok
Cable title:
THAILAND PROPOSES VOTE SWAP FOR UN HRC CANDIDACY:
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UNCLAS BANGKOK 000858
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/RHS - AMY OSTERMEIER DRL/MLGA FOR LYNN
SICADE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND PROPOSES VOTE SWAP FOR UN HRC CANDIDACY:
US IN 2009, THAILAND IN 2010
REF: SECSTATE 31175
UNCLAS BANGKOK 000858
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/RHS - AMY OSTERMEIER DRL/MLGA FOR LYNN
SICADE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND PROPOSES VOTE SWAP FOR UN HRC CANDIDACY:
US IN 2009, THAILAND IN 2010
REF: SECSTATE 31175
¶1. (SBU) We engaged Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Dept of
International Organizations official Nammon Yuthavong on
April 2 and conveyed reftel's points seeking support for the
U.S. candidacy for the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) in
May. Nammon replied that Thailand was willing to cooperate
with the U.S., but she stopped short of saying explicitly
that Thailand would vote for the U.S. candidate. She
explained that Thailand is also seeking election for a Thai
candidate for the 2010 HRC election. She proposed that the
U.S. and Thailand exchange votes for each other's candidates.
Poloff took note of the request and said that her proposal
would be conveyed to Washington.
JOHN