CHAD: SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP VOTE

UNCLAS NDJAMENA 001238 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS USUN FOR DUGAN, IO/UNP FOR HARRIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: UNSC GT VE PREL CD SUBJECT: CHAD: SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP VOTE REF: A. SECSTATE 171921 ¶B. SECSTATE 171368 ¶1. (SBU) Charge made points in reftel B to Djinna Moussa Outman, Chad Minister Delegue (Deputy Foreign Minister) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 13, 2006. Outman informed Charge that Chad shared the U.S. view that the election was an important one but made no other comment on the candidates or on Chad's position. He promised to convey the points to the country's highest authorities. Charge requested Outman to contact her over the weekend if any decision was taken. ¶2. (SBU) Comment: The recent visit of Venezuela's Deputy Foreign Minister offering Chad assistance with oil management may have secured President Deby's consent to support Venezuela in the Security Council (SC) election. Post believes that the decision on the SC vote will be taken by President Deby and strongly suspects that Chad's "undecided" should be construed as a "yes" for Venezuela. TAMLYN