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Cablegate: Bangladesh: Un Commitee Against Torture

Published: Thu 27 Sep 2007 10:27 AM
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FM AMEMBASSY DHAKA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5205
UNCLAS DHAKA 001578
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNHCR
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH: UN COMMITEE AGAINST TORTURE
REF: STATE 130973
1. Embassy delivered reftel demarche requesting Bangladesh's
support for the re-election of Felice Gaer to the Committee
on Torture. Demarche points were delivered to the Acting
Director, Americas and Pacific Wing, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs on September 26.
2. The Acting Director informed POLOFF the Ministry will
provide a response once the Foreign Advisor returns from the
UN General Assembly in early October. Post will report any
substantive response septel.
Pasi
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