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04MUSCAT2053
2004-11-28 12:34:00
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Embassy Muscat
Cable title:
OMAN LOBBIES FOR UNESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE
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UNCLAS MUSCAT 002053
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR IO/T, NEA/RA, NEA/ARPI
PARIS FOR UNESCO OBSERVER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MU
SUBJECT: OMAN LOBBIES FOR UNESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE
CHAIRMANSHIP
REF: A. MUSCAT 381
B. ROBERTS-SNOWDEN E-MAIL 3/31/04
UNCLAS MUSCAT 002053
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR IO/T, NEA/RA, NEA/ARPI
PARIS FOR UNESCO OBSERVER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MU
SUBJECT: OMAN LOBBIES FOR UNESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE
CHAIRMANSHIP
REF: A. MUSCAT 381
B. ROBERTS-SNOWDEN E-MAIL 3/31/04
1. (U) This is an action request for IO/T and NEA/APRI -
please see para 4.
2. (U) As reported ref A, Oman is lobbying for its Permanent
Representative at UNESCO, Dr. Musa bin Jaffar bin Hassan, to
be elected to the presidency of the 33rd session of the
UNESCO General Conference in 2005. To that end, Oman
recently played host to a 36-member Circle of Delegates from
UNESCO, headed by current General Conference President Amb.
Michael Omolewa (Nigeria) and Circle of Delegates President
Amb. Hector Villarroel (Philippines). While the Circle of
Delegates toured various Omani cultural and heritage sites as
part of a bonding process for UNESCO PermReps, the Omanis
clearly put forth their best effort to burnish the
Sultanate's case for winning the General Conference
presidency. The delegation was also received by the Omani
Ministers of Heritage and Culture, National Economy, and
Education.
3. (U) During a local press conference, the UNESCO delegation
cited its desire to promote Dr. Musa's candidacy as a prime
motivation in visiting Oman. As widely covered by the Omani
press, several PermReps joined Amb. Omolewa in expressing
confidence that Dr. Musa bin Hassan will be the next
president. Dr. Musa and the Somali PermRep both indicated
that the Arab region backed the Omani as consensus candidate.
(Note: Yemen held the General Conference presidency during
the Arab block's last rotation in 1993.)
4. (SBU) Action Request: Ref B indicated that the USG was
inclined to support Oman's candidacy for the 2005 General
Conference presidency. Given past Omani support for various
U.S. candidates, the Embassy would like to respond formally
to the Foreign Ministry's March 1 diplomatic note soliciting
USG support. Please provide guidance on the USG position.
BALTIMORE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR IO/T, NEA/RA, NEA/ARPI
PARIS FOR UNESCO OBSERVER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MU
SUBJECT: OMAN LOBBIES FOR UNESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE
CHAIRMANSHIP
REF: A. MUSCAT 381
B. ROBERTS-SNOWDEN E-MAIL 3/31/04
1. (U) This is an action request for IO/T and NEA/APRI -
please see para 4.
2. (U) As reported ref A, Oman is lobbying for its Permanent
Representative at UNESCO, Dr. Musa bin Jaffar bin Hassan, to
be elected to the presidency of the 33rd session of the
UNESCO General Conference in 2005. To that end, Oman
recently played host to a 36-member Circle of Delegates from
UNESCO, headed by current General Conference President Amb.
Michael Omolewa (Nigeria) and Circle of Delegates President
Amb. Hector Villarroel (Philippines). While the Circle of
Delegates toured various Omani cultural and heritage sites as
part of a bonding process for UNESCO PermReps, the Omanis
clearly put forth their best effort to burnish the
Sultanate's case for winning the General Conference
presidency. The delegation was also received by the Omani
Ministers of Heritage and Culture, National Economy, and
Education.
3. (U) During a local press conference, the UNESCO delegation
cited its desire to promote Dr. Musa's candidacy as a prime
motivation in visiting Oman. As widely covered by the Omani
press, several PermReps joined Amb. Omolewa in expressing
confidence that Dr. Musa bin Hassan will be the next
president. Dr. Musa and the Somali PermRep both indicated
that the Arab region backed the Omani as consensus candidate.
(Note: Yemen held the General Conference presidency during
the Arab block's last rotation in 1993.)
4. (SBU) Action Request: Ref B indicated that the USG was
inclined to support Oman's candidacy for the 2005 General
Conference presidency. Given past Omani support for various
U.S. candidates, the Embassy would like to respond formally
to the Foreign Ministry's March 1 diplomatic note soliciting
USG support. Please provide guidance on the USG position.
BALTIMORE