GOS CANDIDATE FOR ICAO AIR NAVIGATION COMMISSION

UNCLAS SINGAPORE 001948 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR IO/T STATE FOR EB/TRA/OPT MONTREAL FOR USICAO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ICAO EAIR AORC PREL CA SN SUBJECT: GOS CANDIDATE FOR ICAO AIR NAVIGATION COMMISSION ¶1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. ¶2. (U) Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided the following diplomatic note concerning its candidate for the Air Navigation Commission of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). We will send an electronic version of the candidate's CV under separate cover. ¶3. (SBU) Begin text of MFA diplomatic note: MFA/IOD/00705/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to inform the latter that the Government of the Republic of Singapore is presenting its candidature for re-election to the Air Navigation Commission of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ANC) at the next election of the ANC in December 2007 in Montreal, Canada. The Ministry has the honour to attach with this note a CV of Singapore's candidate to the ANC, Mr Mervyn Fernando. The Ministry has the further honour to propose an exchange of mutual support whereby Singapore would support the United States of America's ANC candidature in 2007 in exchange for United States of America's support of Singapore's ANC candidature at the same election. If the Government of the United States of America agrees to the above-mentioned proposal, a written indication would be highly appreciated. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore avails itself of this opportunity to renew to Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration. SINGAPORE 11 OCTOBER 2007 Embassy of the United States of America Singapore End text of diplomatic note. ¶4. (U) Action requested: We would appreciate a response from the Department that we can convey to the GOS. HERBOLD