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R 112150Z APR 08
FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4102
INFO RUEHZO/AFRICAN UNION COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000339
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SO ICJ PREL PGOV UNGA
SUBJECT: 63RD UNGA - ICJ ELECTION - SOMALI REPUBLIC
CANDIDATE - DR. ABDULQAWI AHMED YUSUF
1. USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Permanent
Mission of the Somali Republic requesting support for Dr.
Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, candidate from the Transitional
Federal Government of Somalia to the International Court of
Justice (ICJ) at elections to be held during the 63rd UNGA.
2. USUN has forwarded copy of Somali Diplomatic Note and CV
to L/UNA and will respond with the standard diplomatic note
of noncommittal acknowledgment.
Khalilzad