BOTSWANA: NONCOMMITTAL RESPONSE TO ICSC DEMARCHE

UNCLAS GABORONE 000872 SIPDIS DEPT FOR IO/MPR B. HACKETT USUN FOR USUN/MR B. RASHKOW E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL UNGA UNGA KAWC KUNR APER AORC BC SUBJECT: BOTSWANA: NONCOMMITTAL RESPONSE TO ICSC DEMARCHE REF: A. STATE 109341 ¶B. GABORONE 837 ¶1. Pol/Econ Chief met October 29 with Ms. Punkie Molefe, Director of the Department of Multilateral Affairs at the Botswana Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the candidacy of Ms. Lucretia Myers for the International Civil Service Commission. After listening to the points from the demarche (Ref A),Ms. Molefe was noncommittal about Botswana's vote. She asked the Embassy to send Ms. Myers biographical information in a note verbale (post will do so October 30) and promised to review it. Ms. Molefe also inquired about Botswana's candidate for the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, Mr. Collen Kelapile. Pol/Econ Chief explained that information about Mr. Kelapile had been sent to Washington (Ref B) where final voting decisions would be made. NOLAN