MAURITIUS: SOME POSITIVE INPUT RE SWING ELECTION

UNCLAS PORT LOUIS 000192 SIPDIS AF/E FOR MARIA BEYZEROV PRM/FO FOR BILL FITZGERALD PRM/MCE FOR MAURA NICHOLSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREF PREL SMIG AORC MP SUBJECT: MAURITIUS: SOME POSITIVE INPUT RE SWING ELECTION REF: SECSTATE 54561 ¶1. Post delivered demarche to Mrs. Bineshwaree K. Napaul, Second Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 29. Napaul assured that all points of the demarche were understood and currently being considered by the Mauritian delegation, and added that she does not foresee any impediments to prevent Mauritius from voting in favor of Ambassador Swing. Napaul did admit, however, that she was the secondary POC on the issue and advised Post to call back the following week to speak to the primary POC, First Secretary, Mr. Joker Nayeck. ¶2. Nayeck, subsequently, contacted Post on his own volition, on June 3, to request another copy of Ambassador Swing's biodata to " have all of the data when we [Mauritian Foreign Ministry] make a direct pitch to the decision-maker." Nayeck said he would have an answer by June 9. Post will pass on any additional updates immediately in anticipation of the June 18 voting date. CABRERA