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11. THERE IS NOW A STRONG FEELING OF DRIFT, WHILE DELEGATIONS WAIT TO SEE HOW THE DRAFTING GROUP (WHICH IS OPEN ENDED) WILL GO. THERE ARE MANY WHO WILL SPEAK FOR MODERATION, AND WESTERN DELEGATIONS WILL SUPPORT THIS AS FAR AS WE ARE ALLOWED TO. BUT THE OUTCOME IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT. I SUGGESTED THAT THE TWELVE MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT WELCOMING THE GENERALLY MODERATE TONE OF THE MEETING SO FAR, AND REAFFIRMING OUR WISH FOR CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE. THIS GAVE RISE TO A HASTY WEOG MEETING, WHERE CANADA EXPRESSED DOUBTS ABOUT QUOTE EVERONE UNQUOTE SPEAKING. THE EC INTERVENTION WILL NEVERTHELESS BE MADE, WITH THE US (REPRESENTED BY MS TULL, EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS BUREAU) AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA AND THE NORDICS INTENDING TO SPEAK ALSO. MS PARK (CANADA) SPOKE AT THE END OF THE SECOND MORNING.
12. IT IS OF INTEREST THAT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND WERE EXCLUDED FROM FULL PARTICIPATION AT THE LAST MOMENT, ON THE GROUNDS THAT ONLY MEMBERS OF THE ASIAN ELECTORAL GROUP WERE ELIGIBLE. ON THE OTHER HAND, I AM TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SUGGESTION THAT TURKEY SHOULD BE GIVEN FULL PARTICIPATION (THEY ARE OBSERVERS). NOT SURPRISINGLY, AFTER THEIR PERFORMANCE AT GENEVA.
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