Cablegate: Iceland Will Support Matheson for International Law

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ILC UNGA IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND WILL SUPPORT MATHESON FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW
COMMISSION

REFS: A) STATE 186285

B) STATE 137429

(U) Poloff delivered Ref B points on August 28, 2006 and followed up
on September 15. On November 15, Icelandic Ministry for Foreign
Affairs Legal Advisor informed Post that the Government of Iceland
will support Michael Matheson's candidacy for re-election to the
International Law Commission. Iceland's Mission to the UN has also
been instructed to communicate this position to USUN.

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