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Viewing cable 06JAKARTA13217, INDONESIA NON-COMMITTAL ON BELARUS, MATHESON

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06JAKARTA13217 2006-11-15 10:37 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Jakarta
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHJA #3217 3191037
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 151037Z NOV 06
FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2080
INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 7459
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0546
UNCLAS JAKARTA 013217 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR L/UNA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA ILC BO ID
SUBJECT: INDONESIA NON-COMMITTAL ON BELARUS, MATHESON 
 
REF: A. STATE 187018 (DEMARCHE ON BELARUS ANTI-US 
 
        RESOLUTION) 
     B. STATE 186285 (INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION 
        ELECTION) 
     C. JAKARTA 13171 (DEMARCHES ON CUBA COUNTRY 
        RESOLUTIONS) 
     D. JAKARTA 12506 (ILC: INDONESIA REQUESTS EXCHANGE 
        OF VOTES) 
     E. STATE 182628 (RESPONSE TO GOI DIPNOTE) 
 
1. (SBU)  On November 15 we met with Harry Purwanto, 
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Director for North and 
Central America, to present demarches on Belarus' anti-U.S. 
resolutions (ref A) and to solicit support for the candidacy 
of Michael Matheson to the International Law Commission (ref 
B). 
 
2.(SBU) Purwanto was familiar with the Belarus problem from 
our presentation to him of our views on country-specific 
issues last week (ref C).  Puwanto accepted our points and 
undertook to convey them with the Directorate of Multilateral 
Affairs. 
 
3. (SBU) Puwanto was similarly familiar with Mr. Matheson's 
ILC candidacy.  He thanked us for our presentation and 
promised to coordinate our latest approach with the Director 
General for Multilateral Affairs. 
 
4. (SBU) Comment.  With regard to Belarus' anti-U.S. 
resolutions, we believe that - for once - the GOI's 
longstanding aversion to country-specific resolutions will 
work in our favor.  Although Indonesia's voting decision will 
likely be made in New York without guidance from Jakarta, the 
GOI will probably resist being drawn into this dispute on the 
side of Belarus.  Concerning Mr. Matheson's ILC candidacy, 
the GOI has already proposed a vote swap (ref D) which we 
have rebuffed (ref E).  This being the case, the GOI is 
unlikely to openly declare its support for Mr. Matheson, 
although it is not entirely out of the question that 
Indonesia might vote for him in the end.  End comment 
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