C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTIAGO 002324

SIPDIS

STATE FOR IO/T LTOBEY
LONDON FOR EST TEVENS
COASTGUARD FOR G-CI KJOHNSON

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/15/2015
TAGS: EWWT PHSA KTIA AORC US CI IMO
SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION CANDIDACY
DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 207080

Classified By: EPOL Counselor Andrew G. Chritton for reasons
1.4(b) and (d).


1. (C) Post delivered reftel demarche November 14 to Ximena
Verdugo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multilateral
Candidacies office. Verduga said that Chile's votes at the
IMO are coordinated through Veronica Rocha at the Chilean
Embassy in London. Verdugo noted it should be possible to
arrange a "mutual support pact between the U.S. and Chile,"
given that Chile is also running for the IMO council in
category C. Poloff explained that the U.S. as a matter of
practice does not swap votes. However, Poloff continued, the
U.S. has supported Chilean candidacies in other multilateral
organizations, and has a good impression of the
professionalism and committment of Chile's international
representatives. Verdugo suggested our delegation contact
Rocha to press the U.S. candidacy.
KELLY