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06DARESSALAAM407
2006-03-01 14:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dar Es Salaam
Cable title:  

TANZANIA: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ICAO SECRETARY

Tags:  PREL EAIR MZ TZ ICAO 
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011445Z Mar 06
UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 000407 

SIPDIS

DEPT AF/E FOR B YODER, AF/RSA FOR J NAY, AF/EPS FOR M
NORMAN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAIR MZ TZ ICAO
SUBJECT: TANZANIA: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ICAO SECRETARY
GENERAL

REF: STATE 018711

UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 000407

SIPDIS

DEPT AF/E FOR B YODER, AF/RSA FOR J NAY, AF/EPS FOR M
NORMAN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAIR MZ TZ ICAO
SUBJECT: TANZANIA: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ICAO SECRETARY
GENERAL

REF: STATE 018711


1. (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning the
election of the Secretary General for the International
Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO) to Mawazo Paul Kaducho, head
of
U.N. Systems at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs'
Multilateral
Division, on February 24. Kaducha had no substantive reply
regarding the U.S. candidate for Secretary General of ICAO
or
update regarding the ICAO Council's meeting, but said he
would forward the USG recommendation to the Government of
Tanzania's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.


2. (U) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Dr. B.B.
Rufunjo,
Director of Communication and Transport at the Ministry of
Communication and Transport, on February 8. Rufunjo
expressed his gratitude for the information on the U.S.
position. He said that while Tanzania often formulates a
position regionally, the vote comes down to what someone
marks on the ballot at the time of a decision. Rufunjo
agreed that the vote should go to the person most qualified
for the position and should not depend on geographical
considerations only.
RETZER