BAHRAIN: REPASCH CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELECTION TO UN

UNCLAS MANAMA 001663 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, IO/UNP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC PREL BA UNGA SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: REPASCH CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELECTION TO UN JOINT STAFF PENSION COMMITTEE REF: STATE 232089 Sensitive but unclassified (deliberative process); please protect accordingly. Not for Internet distribution. ¶1. (SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 30 delivered reftel demarche concerning Thomas Repasch's candidacy for re-election to the UN Joint Staff Pension Committee to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho was particularly interested in the geographic distribution of candidates for the Joint Staff Pension Committee, and stated his strong belief that Bahrain could support Mr. Repasch because he had no competition from candidates from other North and Central American countries. He promised to pass the information to Bahrain's mission to the UN. MONROE