Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06VIENNA282
2006-01-31 09:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIA EXPRESSES TENTATIVE SUPPORT FOR WILLIAM
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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.
MCCAW
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.
MCCAW