Cablegate: Germany Supports U.S. Candidacy for Itu Council

VZCZCXRO7693
RR RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHLZ
DE RUEHRL #3202 3061419
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021419Z NOV 06
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5949
INFO RUCNFRG/FRG COLLECTIVE
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1334

UNCLAS BERLIN 003202

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECPS ITU GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ITU COUNCIL
AND ITU RADIO REGULATIONS BOARD

REF: STATE 168693

1. In response to the diplomatic notes relayed to German
government as instructed in reftel, post recently received
two Notes Verbal, both dated October 16. The first Note
Verbal confirmed German support for the U.S. candidacy to the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council in the
upcoming election at its Plenipotentiary Conference in
Antalya on November 6-24, 2006. The second note stated the
German government's support for the candidacy of Julie Napier
Zoller to the Radio Regulations Board of the ITU. This note
reiterated the request of the German government for U.S.
support of the candidate of Matthias Kurth, currently head of
the German Federal Regulatory Agency, to the post of General
Secretary of the ITU.

SIPDIS
TIMKEN JR

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