Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANTANANARIVO1177
2006-10-18 13:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Antananarivo
Cable title:
Comoros on Guatemala for the UNSC
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UNCLAS ANTANANARIVO 001177
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E
DEPT FOR AF/RSA (HOUSTON),IO/UNP (HARRIS)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNSC GT VE CN
SUBJECT: Comoros on Guatemala for the UNSC
REF: A) STATE 173465
B) STATE 159380
UNCLAS ANTANANARIVO 001177
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E
DEPT FOR AF/RSA (HOUSTON),IO/UNP (HARRIS)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNSC GT VE CN
SUBJECT: Comoros on Guatemala for the UNSC
REF: A) STATE 173465
B) STATE 159380
1. (SBU) After repeated attempts throughout the day, Charge was
unable to contact a senior official of the Union of the Comoros to
discuss the UNGA vote on membership on the UNSC as requested in Ref
A. President Sambi is apparently traveling in Saudi Arabia and will
not return to Comoros until Friday, October 20. Foreign Minister
Jaffar is also traveling abroad and Vice President Ikililou
Dhoinine, the highest level government official remaining in country
during this period of the end of Ramadan and leading into the
beginning of Id Al-Fitr, was unavailable or otherwise unreachable.
2. (SBU) Under the circumstances, Post considers it likely that the
Comoran PermRep remains under instructions to continue supporting
Guatemala for the UNSC seat, especially considering President
Sambi's positive response to A/S Frazer's demarche during their
meeting 21 September (Ref B).
3. (SBU) Embassy will resume efforts on Thursday, October 19, to
seek an appropriate interlocutor to urge steadfast support of
Guatemala's candidacy. We will forward any further information or
responses septel.
SIBLEY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E
DEPT FOR AF/RSA (HOUSTON),IO/UNP (HARRIS)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNSC GT VE CN
SUBJECT: Comoros on Guatemala for the UNSC
REF: A) STATE 173465
B) STATE 159380
1. (SBU) After repeated attempts throughout the day, Charge was
unable to contact a senior official of the Union of the Comoros to
discuss the UNGA vote on membership on the UNSC as requested in Ref
A. President Sambi is apparently traveling in Saudi Arabia and will
not return to Comoros until Friday, October 20. Foreign Minister
Jaffar is also traveling abroad and Vice President Ikililou
Dhoinine, the highest level government official remaining in country
during this period of the end of Ramadan and leading into the
beginning of Id Al-Fitr, was unavailable or otherwise unreachable.
2. (SBU) Under the circumstances, Post considers it likely that the
Comoran PermRep remains under instructions to continue supporting
Guatemala for the UNSC seat, especially considering President
Sambi's positive response to A/S Frazer's demarche during their
meeting 21 September (Ref B).
3. (SBU) Embassy will resume efforts on Thursday, October 19, to
seek an appropriate interlocutor to urge steadfast support of
Guatemala's candidacy. We will forward any further information or
responses septel.
SIBLEY