58th UNGA: Maldivian government attendance

UNCLAS COLOMBO 001487 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP (NARANJO),IP/PPC (HUGHES),USUN (ZAID),NSC (DICARLO),SA/INS, SA/RA (SCHLOSSER) E.O. 12958: DECL: 08-26-13 TAGS: PREL OTRA KSEP CE MV UNGA UN SUBJECT: 58th UNGA: Maldivian government attendance Ref: State 184648 Keyed to the format requested in Reftel, Mission forwards the Maldivian government's plans for official attendance at the 58th United Nations General Assembly in September 2003. Mission will forward further information re travel and attendance, as received. ¶A. ATTENDANCE OF HEAD OF STATE -- No plans to attend UNGA ¶B. ATTENDANCE OF HEAD OF GOVERNMENT -- No plans to attend UNGA ¶C. ATTENDANCE OF FOREIGN MINISTER -- Honorable Fathulla Jameel, Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Maldives -- Arrival on 9/27/03, departure 10/4/03 -- No response on the minister's presence for General Debate -- No response on spouse travel -- No, interpreting is not required ¶D. ATTENDANCE OF OTHER VIP'S -- To be informed later ¶E. ATTENDANCE OF FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR IO AFFAIRS -- To be informed later ENTWISTLE