Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BRUSSELS808
2009-06-11 07:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Brussels
Cable title:
BELGIUM:DEMARACHE ON CRITICAL UN ELECTION:ICSC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000808
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO IO/MPR BRIAN G. HACKETT AND USUN/MR BRUCE
RASHKOW
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2019
TAGS: AORC APER KJUS KAWC KUNR PREL UNGA BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM:DEMARACHE ON CRITICAL UN ELECTION:ICSC
REF: STATE 55499
Classified By: Political Counselor Richard M. Eason for reasons
1.4 (B) and (D)
(C) Poloff and Polintern delivered June 5 reftel talking
points to Alexander de Jaeger of the U.N. Section of the
Belgian MFA. Mr. de Jaeger said the GOB tends to support
European candidates, and could not comment on GOB support for
Ms. Myers. He said that some outstanding issue or situation
could modify Belgium's European voting practice, such as a an
overly late candidacy; Poloff noted that Italy recently
submitted its bid. De Jaeger suggested a possible agreement
to trade votes; Belgium had nominated a candidate for the
UN's Advisory Council on Administrative and Budgetary
Questions (ACABQ).
BUSH
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO IO/MPR BRIAN G. HACKETT AND USUN/MR BRUCE
RASHKOW
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2019
TAGS: AORC APER KJUS KAWC KUNR PREL UNGA BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM:DEMARACHE ON CRITICAL UN ELECTION:ICSC
REF: STATE 55499
Classified By: Political Counselor Richard M. Eason for reasons
1.4 (B) and (D)
(C) Poloff and Polintern delivered June 5 reftel talking
points to Alexander de Jaeger of the U.N. Section of the
Belgian MFA. Mr. de Jaeger said the GOB tends to support
European candidates, and could not comment on GOB support for
Ms. Myers. He said that some outstanding issue or situation
could modify Belgium's European voting practice, such as a an
overly late candidacy; Poloff noted that Italy recently
submitted its bid. De Jaeger suggested a possible agreement
to trade votes; Belgium had nominated a candidate for the
UN's Advisory Council on Administrative and Budgetary
Questions (ACABQ).
BUSH