DEMARCHE BRAZIL ON U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY

UNCLAS BRASILIA 001485 SIPDIS IO/T FOR FRANK OSTRANDER MONTREAL FOR USICAO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC EAIR SUBJECT: DEMARCHE BRAZIL ON U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY REF: SECSTATE 129238 Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Marcus da Costa Ramalho of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, Office of Economics. He acknowledged the United States' key role in ICAO and mentioned Brazil is also a candidate for Part I of the Council. Ramalho said Brazil would be happy to vote for the U.S. candidacy on a reciprocal basis. Drawing on reftel guidance, Econoff told him that the U.S. does not exchange votes, but urged the GoB to consider the strong merits of the U.S. candidacy and support it on that basis. HRINAK