Cablegate: Candidate for Un Iaac
VZCZCXYZ0010
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHBK #5556 2981133
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 251133Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0347
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 5217
UNCLAS BANGKOK 005556
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/MPR/SC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC UN UNGA UNGA
SUBJECT: CANDIDATE FOR UN IAAC
REF: STATE 146857
Polcouns delivered reftel demarche October 24. MFA Director
of International Organizations Adisorndej Sukhasvasti said
that he found Mr. Walker to be extremely well qualified for
the Independent Audit Advisory Committee and would pass along
his positive assessment to Thailand's UN Mission. He said
that, for these UN committees, Thailand's UN mission makes
the final decision on which candidate to support. He
suggested we contact the mission directly if we wished to
advocate further for Mr. Walker's candidacy.
BOYCE