Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04PARAMARIBO7
2004-01-05 17:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paramaribo
Cable title:
HIGH LEVEL PUSH FOR US CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE ON
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000007
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/OPH CHRISTOPHER PRATT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL NS UN
SUBJECT: HIGH LEVEL PUSH FOR US CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE ON
ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
REF: STATE 773
THE AMBASSADOR DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE REGARDING THE
CANDIDACY OF RALPH BOYD TO SURINAMESE FOREIGN MINISTER MARIA
LEVENS DURING A JANUARY 5 MEETING THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY
SCHEDULED. THE AMBASSADOR NOTED RALPH BOYD'S EXCELLENT
CREDENTIALS, URGED SURINAME TO SUPPORT BOYD IN THE UPCOMING
ELECTION AND LEFT POINTS IN A NON-PAPER. LEVENS SEEMED
IMPRESSED AND THANKED THE AMBASSADOR FOR THE INFORMATION BUT
WAS OTHERWISE NON-COMMITTAL. POST WILL REPORT FURTHER
SURINAMESE RESPONSE, IF ANY.
BARNES
NNNN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/OPH CHRISTOPHER PRATT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL NS UN
SUBJECT: HIGH LEVEL PUSH FOR US CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE ON
ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
REF: STATE 773
THE AMBASSADOR DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE REGARDING THE
CANDIDACY OF RALPH BOYD TO SURINAMESE FOREIGN MINISTER MARIA
LEVENS DURING A JANUARY 5 MEETING THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY
SCHEDULED. THE AMBASSADOR NOTED RALPH BOYD'S EXCELLENT
CREDENTIALS, URGED SURINAME TO SUPPORT BOYD IN THE UPCOMING
ELECTION AND LEFT POINTS IN A NON-PAPER. LEVENS SEEMED
IMPRESSED AND THANKED THE AMBASSADOR FOR THE INFORMATION BUT
WAS OTHERWISE NON-COMMITTAL. POST WILL REPORT FURTHER
SURINAMESE RESPONSE, IF ANY.
BARNES
NNNN