Cablegate: Finns Voice Support for the U.S. At the Itu

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SUBJECT: FINNS VOICE SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. AT THE ITU
PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE

REF: A. STATE 168693

B. STATE 178087
C. HELSINKI 00327

1. (SBU) Econoff delivered diplomatic notes (Refs A
and B) regarding U.S. candidacy to the ITU Council and
Mrs. Julie Zoller to ITU's Radio Regulation Board to
Anu Pulkkinen, MFA North American Division. The nine-
person Finnish delegation to the ITU meeting will be
led by Rauni Hagman, Director General from Ficora
(Finnish Regulatory Authority), and include Ambassador
Yrjo Lansipuro, MFA.

2. (SBU) Martin Andersson, member of the delegation
from Ficora (Mobile Contact Info: 358-400-437244),
said that Finland would almost certainly vote for the
U.S. in the ITU Council election, and plans to support
Ms. Zoller and the Canadian candidate, Robert Jones,
for the Radio Regulation Board.

3. (SBU) During the conference the Finnish delegation
would like to discuss with Ambassador Gross and/or
other members of the U.S. delegation, U.S. proposed
changes to ITU Resolution Number 36. According to
Andersson, Finland, as the EU Coordinator, plans to
put forward a proposal that may, with the right
coordination, prove to be complementary to the U.S.
proposal.

4. (SBU) Andersson asked that the U.S. consider
supporting Sweden as the Nordic-country representative
for the ITU Council from Europe (Region B).

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