DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMO COUNCIL CANDIDACY

UNCLAS BANGKOK 007250 SIPDIS INFO AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY COAST GUARD WASHDC PRIORITY SENSITIVE DEPARTMENT FOR IO/T: (FOR LTOBEY),AND COMDT COGARD WASHDC (FOR G-CIL K JOHNSON) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV TH SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMO COUNCIL CANDIDACY REF: SECSTATE 207080 (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on November 22nd to Miss Morakot Sriwasdi, First Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Economic Policy Division. Miss Morakot stated that she could not confirm Thailand's support without consulting her colleagues in London, but would forward our request to them immediately. Miss Morakot also stated that she believed our request would be well received if we could reciprocate their request for council membership under Category "C". BOYCE