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Viewing cable 05PARIS6648, UNESCO: Cultural Diversity Convention: Should

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PARIS6648 2005-09-28 13:07 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Paris
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS PARIS 006648 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FROM USUNESCO 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/2011 
TAGS: CJAN UNESCO
SUBJECT: UNESCO: Cultural Diversity Convention: Should 
USDEL ask for roll-call votes? 
 
REF STATE 179138 
 
1.   (U) This requests clarification of paragraph 4 of 
instructions (ref), which asks USDEL to call for votes. 
UNESCO Rule 52 provides that "voting shall normally be 
by show of hands."  UNESCO Rule 53 allows a member 
state to call for a roll-call vote, with the vote of 
each state recorded in the summary proceeding. 
 
2.   Please clarify if USDEL should request a roll call 
vote rather than the usual show of hands. 
 
 
 
OLIVER