US will support Taiwan's bid for OAS observership

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By Charles Snyder
STAFF REPORTER IN WASHINGTON
Saturday, May 29, 2004,Page 1

The US has pledged to help Taiwan secure a position as a permanent observer in the Organization of American States (OAS), the Western Hemisphere's political and economic cooperation organization, a day after the OAS granted China permanent observer status.

Taiwan's application, which it submitted last month, will be discussed at next month's meeting of the OAS Permanent Council.

State Department spokesman Richard Boucher told reporters that the US "joined the consensus" on the OAS vote on Wednesday to grant China observer status.

"At the same time, we noted our strong support for the OAS to find a way that provides for Taiwan to participate in the OAS," he said.

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