Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUWAIT1201
2008-12-18 10:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HOSNI LIKELY TO BE ARAB LEAGUE
how-toVZCZCXRO9521 PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHKUK RUEHROV DE RUEHKU #1201 3531050 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 181050Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2469 INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001201
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP
IO/UNESCO KSIEKMAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL UNESCO KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HOSNI LIKELY TO BE ARAB LEAGUE
UNESCO DG CANDIDATE
REF: SECSTATE 130916
Classified By: A/Political Counselor Thomas M. Rosenberger for reasons
1.4 b and d
(C) In response to reftel points on USG concerns over
Egyptian Cultural Minister Farouk Hosni's potential candidacy
for UNESCO Director-General, MFA International Organizations
Deputy Director Dr. Hamad Bou Rahma told A/POLCOUNS on
December 16 that he was unaware of the controversy
surrounding Hosni. Bou Rahma agreed that the statements
attributed to Hosni -- as relayed in the demarche -- would be
harmful to UNESCO's image and detract from its mandates.
However, he added, he understood Hosni to be the Arab
League's candidate for the post, and that it was unlikely for
the league to rally around another candidate.
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