Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08DHAKA1002
2008-09-23 04:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dhaka
Cable title:
BANGLADESH AND THE MESA GROUP SEAT ON THE IAEA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DHAKA 001002
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/RA RICHARD NEPHEW AND JODY DANIEL
DEPT FOR IO/T HEATHER VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2018
TAGS: IAEA PARM MNUC BG
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH AND THE MESA GROUP SEAT ON THE IAEA
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
REF: STATE 99746
Classified By: A/DCM Gary Mignano, Reason 1.4 (b),(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L DHAKA 001002
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/RA RICHARD NEPHEW AND JODY DANIEL
DEPT FOR IO/T HEATHER VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2018
TAGS: IAEA PARM MNUC BG
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH AND THE MESA GROUP SEAT ON THE IAEA
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
REF: STATE 99746
Classified By: A/DCM Gary Mignano, Reason 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) Pol/Econ Counselor September 21 presented reftel
demarche to Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
A/DCM followed up September 22 with Shabbir Ahmed Chowdhury,
Director General of the Americas Wing of the MFA. Chowdhury
said he had briefed Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed and
Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, both of
whom recently departed Bangladesh en route to New York for
the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Chowdhury also
said he had briefed the GOB's United Nations Mission on the
USG position on the Middle East and South Asia (MESA) Group
Seat on the IAEA Board of Governors. Chowdhury told the DCM
that GOB officials attending the IAEA General Conference and
UNGA would discuss USG concerns with their U.S. counterparts
on the margins of the meetings.
Moriarty
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/RA RICHARD NEPHEW AND JODY DANIEL
DEPT FOR IO/T HEATHER VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2018
TAGS: IAEA PARM MNUC BG
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH AND THE MESA GROUP SEAT ON THE IAEA
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
REF: STATE 99746
Classified By: A/DCM Gary Mignano, Reason 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) Pol/Econ Counselor September 21 presented reftel
demarche to Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
A/DCM followed up September 22 with Shabbir Ahmed Chowdhury,
Director General of the Americas Wing of the MFA. Chowdhury
said he had briefed Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed and
Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, both of
whom recently departed Bangladesh en route to New York for
the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Chowdhury also
said he had briefed the GOB's United Nations Mission on the
USG position on the Middle East and South Asia (MESA) Group
Seat on the IAEA Board of Governors. Chowdhury told the DCM
that GOB officials attending the IAEA General Conference and
UNGA would discuss USG concerns with their U.S. counterparts
on the margins of the meetings.
Moriarty