Cablegate: Prc Agrees to Support U.S. Candidate for Un Icsc;

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FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6700
INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 2249

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USUN/MR - BRUCE RASHKOW

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC KAWC KJUS KUNR UNGA UNGA CH
SUBJECT: PRC AGREES TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN ICSC;
REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR PRC IN ECOSOC

REF: A. BEIJING 2959
B. STATE 109341 (NOTAL)
C. STATE 55499 (NOTAL)
D. BEIJING 1458

ICSC
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1. (SBU) The PRC agrees to support the candidacy of Ms.
Lucretia Myers for election to the UN International Civil
Service Commission (ICSC), MFA International Organizations
and Conferences Department UN Division Officer Liu Bing
reported to PolOff November 4. In affirming PRC support for
Myers' candidacy, Liu referenced the P5 "gentlemen's
agreement" under which P5 members generally support each
other's candidacies to UN bodies.

ECOSOC
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2. (SBU) Liu requested U.S. support for PRC re-election to
ECOSOC in 2011 and for PRC membership in ECOSOC's NGO
Committee.
HUNTSMAN

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