UNESCO: YEMENI RESPONSE TO U.S. RE-ENTRY AND

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 001249 SIPDIS PARIS FOR U.S. UNESCO OBSERVER MISSION E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/04/2008 TAGS: AORC YM DEMARCHE SUBJECT: UNESCO: YEMENI RESPONSE TO U.S. RE-ENTRY AND CANDIDACY FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD REF: A. SECSTATE 143095 ¶B. SECSTATE 54900 Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Alan G. Misenheimer for Reasons 1.5 (b ,d) Pol/E Deputy Chief delivered reftel b demarche to Ambassador Ahmed al-Wan Mulhi, Chief of the Legal and International Conventions Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 3. Dr. Mulhi welcomed the United States return to UNESCO. He said he would discuss the executive board candidacy at the next MFA "multilateral meeting" on June 7. Post will follow-up and report as necessary. MISENHEIMER