Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TUNIS122
2007-01-26 15:29:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tunis
how-toVZCZCXRO9809 OO RUEHTRO DE RUEHTU #0122 0261529 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 261529Z JAN 07 FM AMEMBASSY TUNIS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2571 INFO RUEHAS/AMEMBASSY ALGIERS IMMEDIATE 7396 RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO IMMEDIATE 1374 RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI IMMEDIATE 0032
C O N F I D E N T I A L TUNIS 000122
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/MAG - HOPKINS, HARRIS; NEA/RA - MONOSSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/25/2017
TAGS: PREL SU TS
SUBJECT: AU CHAIRMANSHIP VOTE
REF: STATE 9129
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROBERT F. GODEC FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) AND (d)
(C) On January 26, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on
the African Union Chairmanship vote to MFA Director General
for the Americas and Asia M'hamed Chelaifa. Noting that the
Tunisian Ambassador in Washington Mohamed Nejib Hachana had
informed the MFA of the GOT position, Chelaifa said the GOT
was considering the information and that he would contact
Ambassador with further details when available. (Note:
Chelaifa did not appear aware that Hachana had indicated to
NEA/MAG that the GOT was unlikely to vote for Sudan. End
Note.)
GODEC