Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PRETORIA560
2006-02-09 08:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Pretoria
Cable title:
SOUTH AFRICA: DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF U.S.
VZCZCXYZ0015 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHSA #0560 0400820 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 090820Z FEB 06 FM AMEMBASSY PRETORIA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1441 INFO RUEHDK/AMEMBASSY DAKAR PRIORITY 1070 RUEHMT/AMCONSUL MONTREAL PRIORITY 0037 RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY
UNCLAS PRETORIA 000560
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
MONTREAL FOR USICAO
DAKAR FOR FAA
IO/T FOR LTOBEY
EB/TRA/OTP FOR BMATTINGLEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ICAO PREL SF
SUBJECT: SOUTH AFRICA: DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF U.S.
CANDIDATE FOR ICAO SECRETARY GENERAL
REF: A. STATE 14175 B. DAKAR 264 (NOTAL)
UNCLAS PRETORIA 000560
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
MONTREAL FOR USICAO
DAKAR FOR FAA
IO/T FOR LTOBEY
EB/TRA/OTP FOR BMATTINGLEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ICAO PREL SF
SUBJECT: SOUTH AFRICA: DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF U.S.
CANDIDATE FOR ICAO SECRETARY GENERAL
REF: A. STATE 14175 B. DAKAR 264 (NOTAL)
1. (SBU) Per Ref A, Post delivered January 31 demarche
talking points in support of U.S. Candidate for ICAO
Secretary General William Voss to the South Africa Department
SIPDIS
of Transport (DOT). DOT Deputy Director General for
Transport Regulation and Public Entity Oversight, Ms.
Nonkululeko Msomi, said that she was not aware of Mr. Voss'
candidacy. Although not the official position of the South
African government, she said it is most likely that South
Africa will support the candidacy of incumbent Secretary
General Dr. Taieb Cherif. Ms. Msomi stated that this
position was being taken to show support for the African
Union which would vote as a block. She then made an
unsolicited comment that she had heard very good things about
Mr. Voss and the work he is doing with ICAO. She corrected
herself and said that actually she heard Mr. Voss is doing
"exceptional" work with ICAO. Ms. Msomi stated that she
would seek the official position regarding the support of the
U.S. candidate from the Minister of Transport. Post will
follow up with Ms. Msomi, who is currently unavailable due to
travel.
2. (SBU) Post also delivered January 30 demarche points to
the South African Department of Foreign Affair (DFA) Deputy
Director of Multilateral Affairs. Post is following up with
DFA to solicit a response.
3. (SBU) Per ref B, Post has requested appointments for FAA
Senior Representative Edward Jones to meet with the Minister
of Transport and with the Department of Foreign Affairs to
present additional points in support of Mr. Voss' candidacy.
TEITELBAUM
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
MONTREAL FOR USICAO
DAKAR FOR FAA
IO/T FOR LTOBEY
EB/TRA/OTP FOR BMATTINGLEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ICAO PREL SF
SUBJECT: SOUTH AFRICA: DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF U.S.
CANDIDATE FOR ICAO SECRETARY GENERAL
REF: A. STATE 14175 B. DAKAR 264 (NOTAL)
1. (SBU) Per Ref A, Post delivered January 31 demarche
talking points in support of U.S. Candidate for ICAO
Secretary General William Voss to the South Africa Department
SIPDIS
of Transport (DOT). DOT Deputy Director General for
Transport Regulation and Public Entity Oversight, Ms.
Nonkululeko Msomi, said that she was not aware of Mr. Voss'
candidacy. Although not the official position of the South
African government, she said it is most likely that South
Africa will support the candidacy of incumbent Secretary
General Dr. Taieb Cherif. Ms. Msomi stated that this
position was being taken to show support for the African
Union which would vote as a block. She then made an
unsolicited comment that she had heard very good things about
Mr. Voss and the work he is doing with ICAO. She corrected
herself and said that actually she heard Mr. Voss is doing
"exceptional" work with ICAO. Ms. Msomi stated that she
would seek the official position regarding the support of the
U.S. candidate from the Minister of Transport. Post will
follow up with Ms. Msomi, who is currently unavailable due to
travel.
2. (SBU) Post also delivered January 30 demarche points to
the South African Department of Foreign Affair (DFA) Deputy
Director of Multilateral Affairs. Post is following up with
DFA to solicit a response.
3. (SBU) Per ref B, Post has requested appointments for FAA
Senior Representative Edward Jones to meet with the Minister
of Transport and with the Department of Foreign Affairs to
present additional points in support of Mr. Voss' candidacy.
TEITELBAUM