Cablegate: Chinese Mfa On Candidacy of David Walker for Un
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SUBJECT: CHINESE MFA ON CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN
INDEPENDENT AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (IAAC)
REF: STATE 146857
Poloff on October 22 conveyed to the MFA reftel points and
biographic information urging that the Chinese government
support David M. Walker's election to the UN Independent
Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC). MFA International
Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy
Director Yao Shaojun was not prepared to reply immediately,
but said Walker's candidacy would receive serious
consideration.
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