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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 030802Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY TUNIS
TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0054
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1448

UNCLAS TUNIS 001967 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/MAG (MHARRIS) AND IO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNHRC TS
SUBJECT: TUNISIA: GOT REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE TO 
UN COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 
 
 
¶1. This is an action request.  On August 2, Embassy received 
a diplomatic note from the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs requesting support for Tunisian candidate Professor 
Hatem Kotrane for reelection as a member of the U.N. 
Committee on the Rights of the Child during elections in New 
York in February 2007.  Post seeks Department guidance in 
responding to this request. 
 
¶2. Post's unofficial translation of the note follows. 
 
¶3. Begin Text: 
 
Tunis, July 27, 2006 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia 
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States 
of America, and has the honor to inform the Embassy that the 
Government of Tunisia has chosen to nominate Professor Hatem 
Kotrane for reelection as a member of the Committee on the 
Rights of the Child, of which elections will take place in 
New York in February 2007 during the eleventh meeting of the 
states belonging to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 
 
Please find Professor Kotrane's curriculum vitae attached. 
 
The Tunisian Government would be grateful to the American 
Government for its valuable support given to candidate 
Professor Kotrane. 
 
End Text. 
 
¶4. Post knows of no reason not to support Tunisian candidate 
Professor Hatem Kotrane.  Post will fax Professor Kotrane's 
curriculum vitae to Tunisia Desk Officer Maya Harris. 
BALLARD