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06VIENNA282
2006-01-31 09:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:  

AUSTRIA EXPRESSES TENTATIVE SUPPORT FOR WILLIAM

Tags:  PREL EAIR ICAO AU 
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O 310928Z JAN 06
FM AMEMBASSY VIENNA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2214
INFO RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC
RUEANHA/FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHDC
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0720
RUEHDL/AMEMBASSY DUBLIN 0210
RUEHSW/AMEMBASSY BERN 1050
RUEHTC/AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE 0976
RUEHMT/AMCONSUL MONTREAL 0054
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0070
UNCLAS VIENNA 000282 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS, SENSITIVE

STATE FOR IO/T (LTOBEY),EB/TRA/OTP (BMATTINGLEY),AND
EUR/AGS
USEU FOR FAA (PFELDMAN)
PARIS FOR FAA (LLIU)
MONTREAL FOR USMISSION ICAO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAIR ICAO AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA EXPRESSES TENTATIVE SUPPORT FOR WILLIAM
VOSS' CANDIDACY

REFS: A) STATE 12863 B) STATE 11373

UNCLAS VIENNA 000282

SIPDIS

SIPDIS, SENSITIVE

STATE FOR IO/T (LTOBEY),EB/TRA/OTP (BMATTINGLEY),AND
EUR/AGS
USEU FOR FAA (PFELDMAN)
PARIS FOR FAA (LLIU)
MONTREAL FOR USMISSION ICAO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAIR ICAO AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA EXPRESSES TENTATIVE SUPPORT FOR WILLIAM
VOSS' CANDIDACY

REFS: A) STATE 12863 B) STATE 11373


1. (SBU) During his January 20 visit to Vienna, FAA
Director for Europe and the Middle East Paul Feldman
called on GoA officials to urge Austrian support for
William D. Voss, U.S. candidate for ICAO Secretary
General. Alois Kraut, Head of the MFA's Transportation
Unit; Dieter Gauptmann, Acting Director of the Ministry
of Transportation's (MoT) Air Transport Affairs Division;
and Manfred Bialonczyk, Civil Aviation Director General
in the MoT. Post conveyed ref B talking points to Kraut
and Bialonczyk on January 27. Kraut told us January 27
that the GoA has not yet reached a final decision to
support Voss, but that it is predisposed to back his
candidacy. Kraut and Bialonczyk praised Voss' technical
and managerial skills, and noted he has the reputation to
carry through reform within ICAO. Kraut and Bialonczyk
asked for USG support for Philippe Rochat, the Swiss
candidate for President of the ICAO Council. Post will
follow up with Kraut to obtain a formal statement of the
GoA position.


2. (U) FAA Brussels cleared on this message.

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