Identifier
Created
Classification
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06CAIRO711
2006-02-06 15:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Cairo
Cable title:  

EGYPT ICAO DEMARCHE: INITIAL RESPONSE

Tags:  PREL EAIR AORC EG ICAO 
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UNCLAS CAIRO 000711 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR NEA/ELA
ABU DHABI FOR FAA (BARTKO)
MONTREAL FOR USICAO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAIR AORC EG ICAO
SUBJECT: EGYPT ICAO DEMARCHE: INITIAL RESPONSE

REF: STATE 16996

Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly.

UNCLAS CAIRO 000711

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR NEA/ELA
ABU DHABI FOR FAA (BARTKO)
MONTREAL FOR USICAO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAIR AORC EG ICAO
SUBJECT: EGYPT ICAO DEMARCHE: INITIAL RESPONSE

REF: STATE 16996

Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly.


1. (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche and points to
Samir Abd El Maboud, Head of the Egyptian Civil Aviation
Authority (ECAA). Vice Chairman of the ECAA Gen. Shawky El
Azzab was also present at the meeting. Maboud was thankful
for the points outlining the U.S. position and for the Voss
biography.


2. (SBU) Maboud indicated that Egypt had not yet decided on
its vote and was not necessarily tied to the Arab League
endorsement of Taieb Cherif. El Azzab added that Egypt must
take into account its African, not just Arab, role in the
organization. Maboud and El Azzab both noted that they knew
William Voss personally.


3. (SBU) Post will also demarche MFA contacts and report any
developments regarding the Egyptian position.
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