MOROCCO ASKS FOR SUPPORT IN ITU

UNCLAS RABAT 001242 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR NEA/MAG AND EB/CIP USDOC FOR ITA/TD/TELECOMS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECPS PREL MO SUBJECT: MOROCCO ASKS FOR SUPPORT IN ITU REF: RABAT 0224 ¶1. On June 21 post received diplomatic note number 2443 dated June 21, 2006, requesting USG support for Morocco's candidacy for re-election to the Council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) during the elections that will take place during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Turkey, November 6-24, 2006. ¶2. Post will fax a copy of the diplomatic note with informal embassy translation to NEA/MAG. ¶3. Note that in Feb. 2006 Morocco requested U.S. support for the candidacy of Ms. Najat Rochdi for the post of ITU Director of the Office of Telecommunications Development (Ref A). ****************************************** Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website; http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat ****************************************** RILEY