EL SALVADOR WILL SUPPORT CANDIDACY OF WILLIAM

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000698 SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CEN HILLARY THOMPSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV UN ES SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR WILL SUPPORT CANDIDACY OF WILLIAM SWING FOR DIRECTOR GENERAL OF IOM ¶1. (U) Post received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The GOES will support the U.S. candidate, William Lacy Swing, for the position of Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). ¶2. Text follows. No. 1023 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR SECRETARY OF STATE THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR presents its compliments to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to refer to the candidacy of Mr. William Lacy for the position of Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) whose election will take place during the Extraordinary Session of the IOM Council, on June 18, 2008, in Geneva, Switzerland. On this particular issue, THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR is pleased to inform to the Honorable Diplomatic Representation that the Government of El Salvador will support the candidacy, taking into consideration the friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries. THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America, the assurances of its highest and most distinguished consideration. Antiguo Cuscatlan, May 13, 2008. TO THE HONORABLE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SAN SALVADOR End text. GLAZER