Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07COLOMBO934
2007-07-02 12:21:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:
IRAN ENDORSES NEW COLOMBO PLAN HEAD
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 000934
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS
MCC FOR D NASSIRY AND E BURKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/25/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
SUBJECT: IRAN ENDORSES NEW COLOMBO PLAN HEAD
REF: A. COLOMBO 867
B. COLOMBO 836
Classified By: Ambassador Robert O. Blake, Jr., for reasons 1.4(b,d).
(C) On July 2, Pakistani High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and
Colombo Plan President Shahzad Chaudhry telephoned Ambassador
to inform him that the Government of Iran has withdrawn its
objection to Malaysian candidate for Colombo Plan Secretary
General Patricia Chia (ref a). At the Colombo Plan Council
meeting on June 18, Iranian Ambassador Benham Behrouz chose
not to endorse Chia, arguing that there was a lack of
transparency in the selection process. Chaudhry chose to
delay the official nomination of Chia until Behrouz consulted
Tehran. Chaudhry will send a letter to Chia today formally
offering her the job, and she is expected to assume office
between August 10 and 15.
BLAKE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS
MCC FOR D NASSIRY AND E BURKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/25/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
SUBJECT: IRAN ENDORSES NEW COLOMBO PLAN HEAD
REF: A. COLOMBO 867
B. COLOMBO 836
Classified By: Ambassador Robert O. Blake, Jr., for reasons 1.4(b,d).
(C) On July 2, Pakistani High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and
Colombo Plan President Shahzad Chaudhry telephoned Ambassador
to inform him that the Government of Iran has withdrawn its
objection to Malaysian candidate for Colombo Plan Secretary
General Patricia Chia (ref a). At the Colombo Plan Council
meeting on June 18, Iranian Ambassador Benham Behrouz chose
not to endorse Chia, arguing that there was a lack of
transparency in the selection process. Chaudhry chose to
delay the official nomination of Chia until Behrouz consulted
Tehran. Chaudhry will send a letter to Chia today formally
offering her the job, and she is expected to assume office
between August 10 and 15.
BLAKE