INITIAL POLISH REACTION TO AMBASSADOR SWING

UNCLAS WARSAW 001549 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG PL SUBJECT: INITIAL POLISH REACTION TO AMBASSADOR SWING CANDIDACY FOR IOM REF: STATE 093920 ¶1. Per reftel, Pol External Chief provided bio and press announcement of Amb. William Swing's IOM candidacy on July 9 to Dariusz Manczyk of MFA International Organizations Department, and also briefed Manczyk orally on the U.S. position regarding current DG McKinley's independent candidacy. Manczyk expressed his thanks for the information, noting that he had heard that the U.S. intended to nominate someone new. He also stated categorically that Poland on principle does not ever support international organization candidates who lack the sponsorship of their own government. ASHE