UNCLAS LUANDA 000531

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

FOR AF/S

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON ETRD WTRO AO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - MAJOR UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION
ISSUES

REF: STATE 66814

On 9 July 2008, Post delivered reftel demarche advocating for
U.S. candidacy for the Universal Postal Union Administrative
Council and explaining why the U.S. opposes the proposed
change to the UPU Constitution. America's Department
Director Balbina da Sousa accepted reftel's non-paper without
substantive comment, adding that MIREX would direct any reply
to the Embassy.
MOZENA