Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06CAIRO2993
2006-05-18 13:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Cairo
Cable title:
WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY: SMALLPOX DEMARCHE
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UNCLAS CAIRO 002993
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PASS TO IO/T AND HHS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EG PREL AORC TBIO WHO
SUBJECT: WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY: SMALLPOX DEMARCHE
REF: SECSTATE 71569
(U) Embassy delivered talking points per reftel to Dr. Nasr
El-Sayed, the Undersecretary for Preventive Affairs at the
Ministry of Health and Population, who will represent Egypt
at the World Health Assembly in Geneva. El-Sayed stated that
he is convinced that stocks must be retained for the sake of
future generations in the event of an outbreak, and though he
does not plan to raise the issue, he will fully support the
U.S. position should the matter come up for discussion.
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