Cablegate: Mauritius to Support Myers' Candidacy

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RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4820
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SUBJECT: MAURITIUS TO SUPPORT MYERS' CANDIDACY

REF: A. SECSTATE 109341 and previous
B. PORT LOUIS 259
C. OCTOBER 13 2009 EMAIL FROM USUN AMBASSADOR SCOTT
GERALD

(SBU) On August 28, after a previous demarche, a Mauritius
MFA representative indicated that the GOM had not yet made
a decision regarding amcit Lucretia Myers' candidacy for the
United Nations International Civil Service Commission. On
October 13, USUN Ambassador Gerald reported, via email, that
the Mauritian PermRep stated that his delegation would vote
for Myers. On October 14, the CDA verified the GOM's position
with Ambassador Patrice Cure, Head of Multilateral Directorate
- Political, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Regional
Integration and International Trade. Cure confirmed that the
GOM would support Myers' candidacy.

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