NEW ZEALAND'S POSITION ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR IMO

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000883 SIPDIS STATE FOR IO/T-LTOBEY AND EAP/ANP-DRICCI LONDON FOR EST-TREVOR EVANS COMDT COGARD FOR G-CI:KJOHNSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KTIA AORC EWWT PHSA US NZ IMO SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND'S POSITION ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR IMO COUNCIL REF: STATE 207080 Post delivered reftel demarche November 14 to the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Kristina Kirk, of MFAT's United Nations and Commonwealth Division, reported that New Zealand will support the U.S. candidacy for re-election to the International Maritime Organization Council in Category A. Kirk added that New Zealand would stand for election to the Council in Category C in 2007 and would appreciate the U.S. government's consideration and support. McCormick