Identifier
Created
Classification
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07HELSINKI816
2007-11-02 07:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Helsinki
Cable title:
FINLAND "POSITIVE" ABOUT U.S. IMO CANDIDACY
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UNCLAS HELSINKI 000816
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE: IO/T FOR L. LUFTIG
EMBASSY LONDON: EST - J. WHITTLESEY
COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC: CG-52 AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK FI
SUBJECT: FINLAND "POSITIVE" ABOUT U.S. IMO CANDIDACY
REF: STATE 148540
UNCLAS HELSINKI 000816
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE: IO/T FOR L. LUFTIG
EMBASSY LONDON: EST - J. WHITTLESEY
COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC: CG-52 AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK FI
SUBJECT: FINLAND "POSITIVE" ABOUT U.S. IMO CANDIDACY
REF: STATE 148540
1. (SBU) In response to the demarche on re-election of the
U.S. to the IMO Council in category "A," Ann-Christine
Kivela, Secretary for International Affairs at the Finnish
Maritime Administration said Finland "acknowledges the United
States will be seeking re-election to Category 'A' of the
Council of the International Maritime Organization..." and
that "Finland will give the most careful consideration to
this candidacy." She continued by saying Finland has a
"traditionally positive attitude" toward U.S. candidacy.
Paavo Wihuri, Director of Maritime Safety and Security at the
Finnish Maritime Administration, will lead the Finnish
delegation in London.
WARE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE: IO/T FOR L. LUFTIG
EMBASSY LONDON: EST - J. WHITTLESEY
COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC: CG-52 AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK FI
SUBJECT: FINLAND "POSITIVE" ABOUT U.S. IMO CANDIDACY
REF: STATE 148540
1. (SBU) In response to the demarche on re-election of the
U.S. to the IMO Council in category "A," Ann-Christine
Kivela, Secretary for International Affairs at the Finnish
Maritime Administration said Finland "acknowledges the United
States will be seeking re-election to Category 'A' of the
Council of the International Maritime Organization..." and
that "Finland will give the most careful consideration to
this candidacy." She continued by saying Finland has a
"traditionally positive attitude" toward U.S. candidacy.
Paavo Wihuri, Director of Maritime Safety and Security at the
Finnish Maritime Administration, will lead the Finnish
delegation in London.
WARE