Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06AMMAN1100
2006-02-15 10:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT UN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 001100
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2015
TAGS: PREL UN KS JO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT UN
SECRETARY-GENERAL
SIPDIS
REF: STATE 22833
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 001100
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2015
TAGS: PREL UN KS JO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT UN
SECRETARY-GENERAL
SIPDIS
REF: STATE 22833
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to Jamal
Al-Shamayleh, deputy chief of the Foreign Ministry's
International Organizations Department, during a February 13
meeting at the Foreign Ministry. Shamayleh agreed that the
post of Secretary General should not be bound by a rotational
system, and said that Jordan had not yet considered any of
the potential candidates. The meeting was briefly
interrupted by South Korean Political Counselor Yang Jaegook,
who presented Shamayleh with a letter requesting Jordan's
support for South Korean Secretary General candidate Ban Ki
Moon, south Korea's acting Foreign Minister. After Jaegook's
departure, Shamayleh shared the letter with Poloff. The
letter, signed by Ban Ki Moon and addressed to Foreign
Minister Al-Khatib, stated that the position of Secretary
General had not been held by an Asian diplomat since U Thant
(1961-71) and that it was now Asia's turn.
2. (C) Knowledge of the Secretary General candidacy of
Jordan's UN permanent representative, Prince Zeid bin Raad,
has apparently not filtered down to the Foreign Ministry's
International Organizations Department.
HALE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2015
TAGS: PREL UN KS JO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT UN
SECRETARY-GENERAL
SIPDIS
REF: STATE 22833
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to Jamal
Al-Shamayleh, deputy chief of the Foreign Ministry's
International Organizations Department, during a February 13
meeting at the Foreign Ministry. Shamayleh agreed that the
post of Secretary General should not be bound by a rotational
system, and said that Jordan had not yet considered any of
the potential candidates. The meeting was briefly
interrupted by South Korean Political Counselor Yang Jaegook,
who presented Shamayleh with a letter requesting Jordan's
support for South Korean Secretary General candidate Ban Ki
Moon, south Korea's acting Foreign Minister. After Jaegook's
departure, Shamayleh shared the letter with Poloff. The
letter, signed by Ban Ki Moon and addressed to Foreign
Minister Al-Khatib, stated that the position of Secretary
General had not been held by an Asian diplomat since U Thant
(1961-71) and that it was now Asia's turn.
2. (C) Knowledge of the Secretary General candidacy of
Jordan's UN permanent representative, Prince Zeid bin Raad,
has apparently not filtered down to the Foreign Ministry's
International Organizations Department.
HALE