Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ABIDJAN594
2007-06-06 10:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abidjan
Cable title:  

COTE D'IVOIRE DEMARCHED ON NEW WORLD BANK

Tags:  ECON EFIN IV 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABIDJAN 000594 

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TREASURY FOR DESK OFFICER DAN PETERS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2017
TAGS: ECON EFIN IV
SUBJECT: COTE D'IVOIRE DEMARCHED ON NEW WORLD BANK
PRESIDENT NOMINEE

REF: A. SECSTATE 73691


B. TREASURY DESK OFFICER-MASSINGA JUNE 1-4 UNCLASS
EMAILS

Classified By: EconChief EMassinga, reasons 1.4 (b,d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABIDJAN 000594

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

TREASURY FOR DESK OFFICER DAN PETERS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2017
TAGS: ECON EFIN IV
SUBJECT: COTE D'IVOIRE DEMARCHED ON NEW WORLD BANK
PRESIDENT NOMINEE

REF: A. SECSTATE 73691


B. TREASURY DESK OFFICER-MASSINGA JUNE 1-4 UNCLASS
EMAILS

Classified By: EconChief EMassinga, reasons 1.4 (b,d)

1) (SBU) Emboff demarched Ambassador Tanoh Boutchoue,
Director of the Office of International Organizations and UN
Affairs, at the MFA on June 3 and briefed the interlocutor on
points concerning U.S. nominee Robert Zoellick's
qualifications (reftel A).

2) (C) Ambassador Boutchoue obliquely indicated that Cote
d'Ivoire would be inclined to support Zoellick, given his
qualifications and experience in promoting trade as an engine
of growth for developing countries, particularly in Africa.
The Ambassador did note, however, that his government had
some misgivings about the U.S. nomination given previous
incumbent's aggressive anti-corruption drive which, despite
the Ambassador's acknowledgment of its merit, he said was
received as somewhat "undiplomatic" by many African
governments.

3) (SBU) Emboff passed request for Minister of Planning (and
current chair of the African Group's Committee on the World
Bank's Board) Bouabre to attend a meeting nominee Zoellick
will hold in Accra on June 6th (ref B).
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