Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ATHENS759
2008-06-03 11:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
GREECE UNDECIDED ON CANDIDATE FOR IOM DIRECTOR
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UNCLAS ATHENS 000759
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PREF SMIG AORC
SUBJECT: GREECE UNDECIDED ON CANDIDATE FOR IOM DIRECTOR
GENERAL
REF: STATE 54562
Sensitive but Unclassified-Protect Accordingly
UNCLAS ATHENS 000759
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PREF SMIG AORC
SUBJECT: GREECE UNDECIDED ON CANDIDATE FOR IOM DIRECTOR
GENERAL
REF: STATE 54562
Sensitive but Unclassified-Protect Accordingly
1. (SBU) On 23 May POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to
Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary at the MFA D1 Directorate of
UN and International Organizations. The D1 office forwarded
the talking points to George Panagiotidis, the MFA official
in charge of all candidate solicitations. POLOFF followed up
on June 2 with Mr. Panagiotidis who said the GOG was still
undecided on the upcoming vote but that they were going to
support either Ambassador Swing or the Italian nominee, Luca
Riccardi. He demurred when asked what criteria Greece would
use to distinguish between the two or when Greek position
would be finalized.
COMMENT
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2. (SBU) If forced to choose between a U.S. candidate and a
candidate from a close EU country, the Greeks are likely to
favor the latter.
SPECKHARD
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PREF SMIG AORC
SUBJECT: GREECE UNDECIDED ON CANDIDATE FOR IOM DIRECTOR
GENERAL
REF: STATE 54562
Sensitive but Unclassified-Protect Accordingly
1. (SBU) On 23 May POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to
Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary at the MFA D1 Directorate of
UN and International Organizations. The D1 office forwarded
the talking points to George Panagiotidis, the MFA official
in charge of all candidate solicitations. POLOFF followed up
on June 2 with Mr. Panagiotidis who said the GOG was still
undecided on the upcoming vote but that they were going to
support either Ambassador Swing or the Italian nominee, Luca
Riccardi. He demurred when asked what criteria Greece would
use to distinguish between the two or when Greek position
would be finalized.
COMMENT
--------------
2. (SBU) If forced to choose between a U.S. candidate and a
candidate from a close EU country, the Greeks are likely to
favor the latter.
SPECKHARD