US embassy cable - 02KATHMANDU362

UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000362 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR IO 
 
E.O. 12958:    N/A 
TAGS: PREL, NP, UN, U.S-Nepali Relations 
SUBJECT: NEPALI CANDIDATE FOR HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF 
LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES 
 
 
1.  This is an action request.  Please see Para 4. 
 
2.  The Embassy has received a diplomatic note, dated 
February 13, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
requesting USG support for the Government of Nepal's 
candidate for the position of UN Secretary General High 
Representative for Least Developed Countries, Land- 
locked Developing Nations and Small Island Developing 
States.  A copy of the diplomatic note, along with the 
curriculum vitae of Kul Chandra Gautam, Nepal's proposed 
candidate, have been faxed to SA/INS.  The text of the 
diplomatic note follows below. 
 
3.  Begin text of diplomatic note: 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, His Majesty's 
Government of Nepal, presents its compliments to the 
Embassy of the United States of America in Kathmandu and 
has the honour to inform that His Majesty's Government 
of Nepal is interested to promote its candidate Mr. Kul 
Chandra Gautam, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy 
Executive Director, UNICEF, for the recent established 
post of UN Secretary General High Representative in the 
direction of Least Developed Countries, Land-Locked 
Developing Nations and Small Island Developing States. 
 
While appreciating the valuable support extended by the 
government of USA for promoting and safeguarding the 
interest of the LDCs in many international forums, the 
Ministry has the further honour to enclose herewith the 
bio-data of Mr. K.C. Gautam to be transmitted to its 
highest destination for having the valuable support of 
the esteemed government of USA. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of this 
opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States 
of America the assurances of its highest consideration. 
 
February 13, 2002 
 
End text of diplomatic note. 
 
4.  Embassy requests Department's guidance in responding 
to the MFA's note. 
 
Malinowski