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Viewing cable 06ANKARA6017, TURKEY REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06ANKARA6017 2006-10-18 09:31 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXYZ0009
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHAK #6017 2910931
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 180931Z OCT 06
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9487
INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1504
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 1895
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 006017 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL UNGA TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW 
COMMISSION CANDIDATE 
 
REF: A. ANKARA 01354 
 
     B. GOT MFA DIPLOMATIC NOTE UKGY 415612 
     C. GOT MFA DIPLOMATIC NOTE UKGY 99140 
 
1.  Post received October 10 diplomatic note from Turkish MFA 
requesting an affirmative reply on U.S. support for the 
candidacy of Professor Rauf Versan for the International Law 
Commission in exchange for Turkish support for Professor 
Michael Matheson.  Post requests instructions in responding. 
 
2.  The text of the diplomatic note is as follows: 
 
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey 
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States 
of America and, with reference to its Note No: UKGY/99140 
dated 9 March 2006, has the honour to inform the Embassy 
that, through its Permanent Representation to the United 
Nations in New York, the Government of Turkey has proposed a 
mutual agreement between the candidatures of Professor Raul 
Versan and Professor Michael Matheson for election to the 
International Law Commission for the period of 2007-2011, at 
the elections to be held during the 61st session of the UN 
General Assembly, on November 16, 2006. 
 
The Ministry would be grateful for receiving an affirmative 
reply to its request from the esteemed Embassy to the 
aforementioned proposal. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey 
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of 
the United States of America the assurances of its highest 
consideration. 
 
Ankara, 6 October 2006 
 
Embassy of the United States of America 
ANKARA 
 
End text of diplomatic note. 
 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ 
 
WILSON