Cablegate: Mutharika-Bush Letter On Taiwan

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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

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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

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