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07SOFIA1275
2007-10-30 15:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Sofia
Cable title:  

BULGARIA TO SUPPORT WALKER CANDIDACY, IF US SUPPORTS BULGARIAN CANDIDACY FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION

Tags:  PREL AORC UN UNGA 
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DE RUEHSF #1275 3031554
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 301554Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY SOFIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4472
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
UNCLAS SOFIA 001275 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
EUR/NCE FOR MARK TURNER 
IO/MPR/SC FOR BRIAN HACKETT 
USUN/MR FOR BRUCE RASHKOW 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL AORC UN UNG UNGA
SUBJECT: BULGARIA TO SUPPORT WALKER CANDIDACY, IF US 
SUPPORTS BULGARIAN CANDIDACY FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME 
ORGANIZATION 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 149678 
 
 
B. SOFIA 000187 
 
C. SECSTATE 148540 
 
PolOff delivered reftel A demarche to the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs Head of the Department for UN and Global Issues, 
Kamen Velichkov on October 29. On October 30, Junior Expert 
for United Nations and Global Affairs Antonia Alexieva called 
PolOff on behalf of Kamen Velichkov to say that Bulgaria is 
ready to support David Walker's candidacy in exchange for 
U.S. support for Bulgaria's candidacy to the International 
Maritime Organization. The GOB previously sent dipnotes in 
February (reftel B) and in October (reftel C) to request U.S. 
support. PolOff told Alexieva that U.S. policy for 
multilateral organizations is not to reveal U.S. support for 
candidates or to enter into agreements for reciprocal 
support. 
Beyrle