Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06COLOMBO1847
2006-11-07 12:09:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:
MALDIVES SUPPORTS U.S. RE-ELECTION TO THE ITU
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UNCLAS COLOMBO 001847
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EB/CIP/MA FOR SSHIPMAN
IO/T FOR JNAMDE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECPS ITU MV
SUBJECT: MALDIVES SUPPORTS U.S. RE-ELECTION TO THE ITU
COUNCIL AND U.S. NOMINEE TO THE ITU RADIO REGULATIONS BOARD
REF: SECSTATE 168720
Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Abdullah Hameed,
Director of Protocol at the Maldives Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Dr. Mohamed Asim, High Commissioner of the
Republic of Maldives in Colombo via diplomatic note on
October 12 and followed up several times requesting a
response. Econoff telephoned MFA Desk Officer for the
Americas Ibrahim Shaheed on November 7, and he confirmed that
Maldives plans to support the U.S. for re-election to the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council and the
U.S. nominee for election to the ITU Radio Regulations Board
(RRB). Maldives's delegate to the ITU Plenipotentiary
Conference in November 2006 will be Mohamed Saeed, Minister
of Transportation and Communication.
BLAKE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EB/CIP/MA FOR SSHIPMAN
IO/T FOR JNAMDE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECPS ITU MV
SUBJECT: MALDIVES SUPPORTS U.S. RE-ELECTION TO THE ITU
COUNCIL AND U.S. NOMINEE TO THE ITU RADIO REGULATIONS BOARD
REF: SECSTATE 168720
Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Abdullah Hameed,
Director of Protocol at the Maldives Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Dr. Mohamed Asim, High Commissioner of the
Republic of Maldives in Colombo via diplomatic note on
October 12 and followed up several times requesting a
response. Econoff telephoned MFA Desk Officer for the
Americas Ibrahim Shaheed on November 7, and he confirmed that
Maldives plans to support the U.S. for re-election to the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council and the
U.S. nominee for election to the ITU Radio Regulations Board
(RRB). Maldives's delegate to the ITU Plenipotentiary
Conference in November 2006 will be Mohamed Saeed, Minister
of Transportation and Communication.
BLAKE