DIPLOMATIC NOTE RECALLING DR. MOHAMED LATHEEF FROM

UNCLAS COLOMBO 000134 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PGOV PINR MV SUBJECT: DIPLOMATIC NOTE RECALLING DR. MOHAMED LATHEEF FROM HIS POST AS NON-RESIDENT AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY ¶1. (SBU) Post received the following diplomatic note with reference number (F2) EA-US/B/2008/2 informing us of Dr. Mohamed Latheef's recall from his post as Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and seeking agrement for his designated successor, Mr. Mohamed Hussain Maniku as Maldives prospective resident Ambassador in Washington. The note was accompanied by Maniku's CV (E-mailed to SCA/INS). ¶2. (SBU) The diplomatic note reads as follows: Reference (F2) EA-US/B/2008/2 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Maldives and has the honour to refer to the Ministry's Note no. (F2) EA-US/B/2007/37 dated 21 November 2007, informing Dr. Mohamed Latheef's recall from his post as Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. The Ministry is pleased to inform the Embassy that the Government of Maldives have decided to nominate Mr. Mohamed Hussain Maniku as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Maldives to the United States of America. The Curriculum Vitae of Mr. Mohamed Hussain Maniku is attached herewith for the Embassy's perusal. The Ministry wishes to seek the agreement of the Government of the United States of America for the appointment of Mr. Mohamed Hussain Maniku as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Maldives to the United States of America. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Maldives the assurances of its highest consideration. ¶3. (SBU) Revised biography of Maniku forwarded separately via classified e-mail to SCA/INS. BLAKE