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 MALDIVES'>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

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