Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07COLOMBO982
2007-07-16 11:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:
SRI LANKA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. IOM CANDIDATE
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UNCLAS COLOMBO 000982
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS AND PRM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL AORC EUN PREF SMIG CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. IOM CANDIDATE
REF: STATE 93916
PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Satya Rodrigo, Director
General of UN and Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, on July 12. Rodrigo acknowledged that the
IOM Director General position has historically been filled by
an American and said he supports continued U.S. leadership.
He confirmed that the Government of Sri Lanka likely will
support USG endorsed candidate Ambassador William Swing, and
would not consider supporting an independent American
candidate.
MOORE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS AND PRM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL AORC EUN PREF SMIG CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. IOM CANDIDATE
REF: STATE 93916
PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Satya Rodrigo, Director
General of UN and Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, on July 12. Rodrigo acknowledged that the
IOM Director General position has historically been filled by
an American and said he supports continued U.S. leadership.
He confirmed that the Government of Sri Lanka likely will
support USG endorsed candidate Ambassador William Swing, and
would not consider supporting an independent American
candidate.
MOORE