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Viewing cable 05LILONGWE1005, MUTHARIKA-BUSH LETTER ON TAIWAN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05LILONGWE1005 2005-11-28 06:27 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Lilongwe 
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLG #1005 3320627
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 280627Z NOV 05
FM AMEMBASSY LILONGWE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2063
INFO RUEHIN/AIT TAIPEI 0035
 
UNCLAS LILONGWE 001005 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR AF/S 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL MI TW
SUBJECT: MUTHARIKA-BUSH LETTER ON TAIWAN 
 
REF: A) LILONGWE 829 B) LILONGWE 863 
 
1. Post is pouching to Department a letter from President 
Mutharika to President Bush, requesting U.S. consideration of 
UN membership for Taiwan.  In the letter, Mutharika cites the 
examples of the former Soviet republics, states of the former 
Yugoslavia, and Singapore as nations that were all admitted 
to the UN following historic changes in circumstance.  He 
argues that Taiwan qualifies as a nation state, and asks that 
the U.S review UNSC resolution 2758. 
 
2. Comment: This letter is further evidence of the close ties 
between the Mutharika government and Taiwan (reftels). 
Mutharika devoted a large portion of his speech at UNGA to 
pressing for UN recognition of Taiwan, and Malawi has made 
representations in Taiwan's favor in other international fora 
such as the WHO. 
EASTHAM