US embassy cable - 05ANKARA4034

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TURKEY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION

Identifier: 05ANKARA4034
Wikileaks: View 05ANKARA4034 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ankara
Created: 2005-07-11 14:22:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: PREL TU UNSC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

111422Z Jul 05
UNCLAS ANKARA 004034 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, TU, UNSC 
SUBJECT: TURKEY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON G-4 FRAMEWORK 
RESOLUTION 
 
REF: A. STATE 126870 
 
     B. STATE 111637 
 
Sensitive but unclassified - protect accordingly. 
 
1.  (SBU) A/DCM delivered ref a points to Turkish MFA 
Multilateral Affairs DG Polat July 11, stressing the need to 
move forward on a wide range of UN reforms and avoid a 
divisive debate over UNSC membership.  Polat said Turkey 
supports the Italy/Pakistan/Mexico group's opposition to the 
G-4 plan, adding that enlargement should be just one piece of 
overall UN reform.  Polat worried that African Union support 
could help the G-4 proposal reach 128 votes needed for 
adoption. 
 
2.  (SBU) Polat asked about the U.S. position on German and 
Indian bids to be permanent UNSC members.  We reiterated ref 
B point that apart from support for Japan's bid for a 
permanent seat, the U.S. has made no further decisions on who 
else should or should not be added to the UNSC. 
MCELDOWNEY 

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