Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ATHENS2109
2007-10-25 08:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
GREECE WILL SUPPORT WALKER FOR UN AUDIT COMMITTEE
VZCZCXRO8828 OO RUEHIK RUEHPOD RUEHYG DE RUEHTH #2109 2980833 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 250833Z OCT 07 FM AMEMBASSY ATHENS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0579 INFO RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0264
UNCLAS ATHENS 002109
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
IO/MPR/SC: BRIAN HACKETT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC GR UNGA
SUBJECT: GREECE WILL SUPPORT WALKER FOR UN AUDIT COMMITTEE
REF: SECSTATE 146857
UNCLAS ATHENS 002109
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
IO/MPR/SC: BRIAN HACKETT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC GR UNGA
SUBJECT: GREECE WILL SUPPORT WALKER FOR UN AUDIT COMMITTEE
REF: SECSTATE 146857
1. (SBU) On October 19, PolOff delivered reftel demarche
seeking Greek support for the candidacy of David Walker to
the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC) to MFA D1
International Organizations Deputy Head Ambassador Alexandros
Rallis.
2. (SBU) DepPolCouns discussed the issue further with Rallis
on October 25. Rallis was aware that Spain and Switzerland
had also put forward candidates for the WEOG seat. He said
Greece had decided to support the U.S. candidate and that he
had passed verbal instructions to do so to the Greek UN
mission. He would follow up with written instructions later
in the day.
COUNTRYMAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
IO/MPR/SC: BRIAN HACKETT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC GR UNGA
SUBJECT: GREECE WILL SUPPORT WALKER FOR UN AUDIT COMMITTEE
REF: SECSTATE 146857
1. (SBU) On October 19, PolOff delivered reftel demarche
seeking Greek support for the candidacy of David Walker to
the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC) to MFA D1
International Organizations Deputy Head Ambassador Alexandros
Rallis.
2. (SBU) DepPolCouns discussed the issue further with Rallis
on October 25. Rallis was aware that Spain and Switzerland
had also put forward candidates for the WEOG seat. He said
Greece had decided to support the U.S. candidate and that he
had passed verbal instructions to do so to the Greek UN
mission. He would follow up with written instructions later
in the day.
COUNTRYMAN