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09KUWAIT1019
2009-10-26 09:09:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

KUWAIT PLEDGES VOTE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN

Tags:  PREL UNGA KU 
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DE RUEHKU #1019 2990909
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 260909Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4105
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 3257
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS KUWAIT 001019 

SIPDIS

NEA/ARP, IO/UNP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT PLEDGES VOTE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

REF: A. SECSTATE 55499

B. KUWAIT 575

UNCLAS KUWAIT 001019

SIPDIS

NEA/ARP, IO/UNP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT PLEDGES VOTE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

REF: A. SECSTATE 55499

B. KUWAIT 575


1. Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Embassy on
October 21 via dipnote 12/29540 that, "based on the close
relations binding our two friendly countries," it would vote
for U.S. nominee Lucretia Myers in the upcoming election for
the UN International Civil Service Commission (Ref A).


2. MFA's decision was made in response to Ref B demarche,
delivered by Poloff on June 8.

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