Identifier
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07COLOMBO777
2007-05-30 11:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:
SRI LANKA SUPPORTS ZOELLICK NOMINATION
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STATE FOR SCA/INS
TREASURY FOR LESLIE HULL
E.O 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN IBRD CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA SUPPORTS ZOELLICK NOMINATION
REF: STATE 73691
(SBU) Ambassador spoke with P.B. Jayasundera, Sri Lanka's Secretary
of the Treasury, regarding the nomination of Robert B. Zoellick to
be President of the World Bank, as requested in reftel. Jayasundera
told the Ambassador that he knew Zoellick was well qualified.
Jayasundera noted that he had already expressed Sri Lanka's support
to its World Bank executive director, and that Sri Lanka would
formally support Zoellick's candidacy.
BLAKE