IRELAND EXPECTS U.S. RE-ELECTION TO IMO COUNCIL

UNCLAS DUBLIN 001417 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC EWWT PHSA KTIA EI IMO SUBJECT: IRELAND EXPECTS U.S. RE-ELECTION TO IMO COUNCIL REF: STATE 207080 On November 17, Post discussed reftel points with Mary Kinsella, Assistant Principal for IMO and International Affairs in the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. Kinsella cited Ireland's expectation that the United States would be re-elected to Category A of the IMO Council in a pro-forma vote. She observed that the United States, a Council incumbent, was one of ten candidates seeking to fill ten Category A vacancies. KENNY