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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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| 06ABUDHABI4220 |
INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-07 14:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4262 |
UAE SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE TO INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-09 14:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA AE |
| 06AMMAN8482 |
INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-19 08:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ILC UNGA JO |
| 06ANKARA6275 |
INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] (SBU) As instructed reftels, we have sought Turkish support for the U.S. candidate with both the MFA Director General for Legal Affairs and with officials in the International Organizations Directorate responsible for the issue. Both responded by seeking U.S. support for the Turkish candidate [...] |
2006-11-03 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ODIP ILC UNGA TU |
| 06ASHGABAT1184 |
TURKMENISTAN WILL SUPPORT THE U.S. CANDIDATE TO THE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-14 07:15:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA |
| 06BAGHDAD4109 |
DEMARCHE RESPONSE: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-03 08:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ODIP ILC UNGA IZ |
| 06BAKU1680 |
AZERBAIJAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-17 13:41:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ILC UNGA |
| 06BANGKOK6682 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ILC ELECTION - NO POSITION YET [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Kakanang Amaranand, Officer at the Legal Affairs Division at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Kakanang acknowledged our position, but indicated that Thailand does not yet have a position on the ILC elections. She predicted that a position may be [...] |
2006-11-06 04:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA TH |
| 06BANGKOK6888 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: THAI WILL NOT SUPPORT MICHAEL [...] Per reftel A, post followed up on the ILC demarche (reftel B) with the Legal Affairs Division at the Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 15, 2006. The Thai informed Poloff that because they have already made "an arrangement to exchange votes [...] |
2006-11-15 04:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA CONS ILC UNGA |
| 06DARESSALAAM1834 |
TANZANIA SUPPORTED U.S. INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-17 09:50:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | ILC UNGA TZ |
| 06GEORGETOWN1142 |
GUYANA TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE TO INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified Post via diplomatic note on October 16 that the GOG will support the U.S. candidate for the International Law Commission. ROBINSON [...] |
2006-11-01 17:58:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA GY |
| 06GUATEMALA2244 |
GUATEMALA: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-08 18:39:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ODIP ILC UNGA GT |
| 06HELSINKI1153 |
INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION - FINNISH [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-14 09:15:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | ILC UNGA FI |
| 06JAKARTA13217 |
INDONESIA NON-COMMITTAL ON BELARUS, MATHESON [...] (SBU) On November 15 we met with Harry Purwanto, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Director for North and Central America, to present demarches on Belarus' anti-U.S. resolutions (ref A) and to solicit support for the candidacy of Michael Matheson to the International Law Commission (ref B). [...] |
2006-11-15 10:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNGA ILC BO ID |
| 06KHARTOUM2675 |
Sudan: International Law Commission Election [...] Pol/Econ Chief delivered subject demarche (talking points, biodata, and diplomatic note) to MFA Deputy Director for the Americas Abdel Rahman Sharfi on November 2. 2. Sharfi promised to refer the issue to the Department for International Organizations, but was non-committal regarding a li [...] |
2006-11-14 16:50:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ILC UN US SU |
| 06KINSHASA1717 |
DRC WILL SUPPORT ILC CANDIDATE MATHESON [...] (U) Per reftels, Embassy Kinshasa followed up November 2 with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the candidacy of Michael Matheson for the International Law Commission. 2. (U) Chief of Staff Jacques D'Joli said that Matheson's credentials were outstanding and he would forward his recommenda [...] |
2006-11-07 10:57:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA CG |
| 06KUWAIT4423 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-08 14:22:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ODIP ILC UNGA KU DEMARCHE |
| 06LONDON7939 |
(C) UK WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] (C) Foreign and Commonwealth Office's UN Desk Officer Tony Kay informed us November 1 that HMG would follow precedent among the P5 under which each votes for the other's candidates to the International Law Commission. As long as the U.S. voted for the UK candidate, the U.S. should expect the [...] |
2006-11-14 19:05:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | ILC UNGA UK |
| 06LUXEMBOURG606 |
LUXEMBOURG SUGGESTS SUPPORT FOR US CANDIDATE FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-15 09:50:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ILC UNGA PREL LU |
| 06MADRID2814 |
SPAIN: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-03 09:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA SP |
| 06MADRID2900 |
SPAIN NONCOMMITTAL ON INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-16 17:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ILC UNGA SP |
| 06MAPUTO1506 |
Mozambique: International La Commission Election [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-20 13:27:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | ILC UGA |
| 06MASERU568 |
LESOTHO: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) During a November 15 discussion with Acting Foreign Minister Sekatle, Ambassador reemphasized our interest in Lesotho's support for Professor Michael Matheson's continuing presence on the UN International Law Commission. The Acting Foreign Minister saw no objections to the Government of [...] |
2006-11-15 15:34:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ILC UNGA LT |
| 06MONTEVIDEO1100 |
URUGUAY REMAINS NON-COMMITTAL ON INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] (C) On November 15, PolCouns delivered ref A demarche to acting Director of Multilateral Affairs Beatriz Nunez. Nunez gave a provisional reply based on her personal opinion that the GOU was ""guarding"" its position to perhaps obtain some type of tactical advantage. Nunez offered to meet later [...] |
2006-11-16 17:16:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | ILC UNGA UY |
| 06NEWDELHI7783 |
DEMARCHE TO INDIA ON INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION [...] (U) PolOffs delivered ref (A) diplomatic note on Oct. 31 to Ministry of External Affairs (Americas) Director Santosh Jha and again on Nov. 14 to MEA (UN Economic and Social) Under Secretary R. Masakui. Jha had no formal response to the diplomatic note. Masakui replied that it had been forwa [...] |
2006-11-14 12:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ILC UNGA UN IN |
| 06PARAMARIBO709 |
PARAMARIBO RESPONSE TO INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] Per reftel, post delivered demarche and handed non-paper and bio to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. MFA Head of International Organizations Division Nalinie Sewpersadsingh said a recommendation has already been made and that she is waiting for approval. She would not say whom Suriname is s [...] |
2006-11-06 14:12:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA NS |
| 06PORTOFSPAIN1270 |
INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] Polchief contacted MFA Multilateral Division Director Susan Gordon, on November 3, and reminded her of the talking points contained in Reftel B presented by Poloff on August 29 to MFA Multilateral Division officer Roanna Gopaul. Department will recall that post had reported Gopaul's response [...] |
2006-11-03 19:59:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA ILC TD |
| 06PORTOFSPAIN1317 |
T&T NEGATIVE ON MICHAEL MATHESON [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-15 16:20:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA ILC TD |
| 06QUITO2737 |
ECUADOR: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-09 21:23:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ODIP ILC UNGA EC |
| 06RABAT2122 |
MOROCCO: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] In response to demarche request in reftel C, the Embassy recieved diplomatic note numbered 4344 from the MFA on November 16, 2006 noting Morocco's support for the candidature of Mr. Michael Matheson as a member of the International Law Commission at the elections to be held during the 61st ses [...] |
2006-11-16 14:21:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ILC UNGA MO |
| 06REYKJAVIK421 |
ICELAND WILL SUPPORT MATHESON FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-15 15:01:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ILC UNGA IC |
| 06RIYADH8861 |
SAUDI ARABIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE MATHESON [...] MFA human rights point of contact Talal Berri told PolOff on November 15 that the SAG will support U.S. candidate Matheson for re-election to the UN International Law Commission (reftel). OBERWETTER [...] |
2006-11-15 16:19:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | ILC UNGA PGOV PHUM PREL SA |
| 06ROME3097 |
ITALY OPEN TO U.S. ILC CANDIDATE, REQUESTS U.S. [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-15 17:00:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ILC UNGA IT |
| 06SANJOSE2614 |
COSTA RICAN RESPONSES TO UN-RELATED DEMARCHES [...] (U) On November 14, PolCouns and Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials to discuss pending Third Committee country-specific human rights resolutions, the upcoming International Law Commission election, and the recent Costa Rican UNGA votes concerning Cuba. In attendance were D [...] |
2006-11-17 19:54:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ILC PHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC CS |
| 06SANSALVADOR2744 |
EL SALVADOR: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-13 18:45:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | OPID ILC UNGA ES |
| 06SANTODOMINGO3501 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REMAINS UNCOMMITTED ON ILC VOTE [...] On August 24, poloff delivered Ref B talking points with accompanying diplomatic note to Ambassador for UN and OAS Affairs Michelle Cohen, both requesting Dominican support for the candidacy of Michael Matheson for the International Law Commission (ILC). At the time, Cohen noted that the Domi [...] |
2006-11-15 16:26:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ILC UNGA |
| 06SKOPJE1058 |
MACEDONIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-04 12:10:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA MK |
| 06THEHAGUE2356 |
NETHERLANDS/ILC: NO DUTCH DECISION ON WEOG [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-02 14:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ILC ODIP UNGA NL |
| 06TOKYO6329 |
ILC ELECTION: JAPAN POSITION UNCHANGED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-01 11:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA JA |
| 06USUNNEWYORK2111 |
SEEKING SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE [...] ACTION REQUEST PARA 6. 2. ON NOVEMBER 16, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL HOLD ELECTIONS TO FILL ALL 34 SEATS ON THE INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION. THE U.S. HAS NOMINATED FORMER STATE DEPARTMENT DEPUTY LEGAL ADVISER MICHAEL MATHESON FOR ONE OF THE EIGHT VACANCIES IN THE WESTERN EUROPEAN AND OTHE [...] |
2006-11-03 19:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA ODIP ILC |
| 06USUNNEWYORK2118 |
MOZAMBIQUE SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT IN ILC ELECTION [...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: Ambassador Wolff met November 2 with Ambassador Filipe Chidumo, Permanent Representative of Mozambique to the United Nations, who requested U.S. support for Ambassador Pedro Comissario Afonso's campaign for re-election to the International Law Commission (ILC). Elections f [...] |
2006-11-03 23:34:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA ILC MZ |
| 06USUNNEWYORK2169 |
U.S. CANDIDATE NOT ELECTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL [...] Summary. In a General Assembly election, November 16, the U.S. candidate missed being elected to the International Law Commission by eight votes. Michael Matheson placed ninth among 11 candidates seeking to fill eight Western seats on the Commission. European Union candidates took six of the [...] |
2006-11-18 00:14:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ILC ODIP UNGA |
| 06USUNNEWYORK883 |
JORDAN'S ILC CANDIDATE AND PERMREP MEET WITH USUN [...] (U) Ambassador Wolff met April 19 with Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations, and Mahmoud Hmoud, Legal Adviser at the Jordanian Mission, regarding Mr. Hmoud's candidacy for the International Law Commission (ILC). Elections for the ILC's [...] |
2006-04-27 18:38:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | UNGA ILC |
| 06WARSAW2394 |
POLAND SUPPORTS FULLY MATHESON CANDIDACY TO THE ILC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-15 14:24:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ILC UNGA PL |
| 06YEREVAN1609 |
ARMENIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ILC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-15 07:22:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ILC UNGA AM |
| 06ZAGREB1349 |
DELIVERED INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-08 13:42:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC HR |