DIPLOMATIC NOTE ANNOUNCES CHILEAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY OF INTERPOL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000729 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS:PREL, PHUM, SNAR, CI SUBJECT: DIPLOMATIC NOTE ANNOUNCES CHILEAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY OF INTERPOL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ¶1. On August 5, Post received Diplomatic Note number 250 dated July 29, from the Ministry of Foreign Relations reiterating Chile's candidate for the Presidency of the INTERPOL Executive Committee. Paragraph 2 contains Post's informal translation of diplomatic note ¶250. ¶2. The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Multilateral Policy Directorate - presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America, and has the honor to refer to circular note 117, dated April 15 of this year, which informs the Embassy that the Government of Chile has decided to present the candidacy of Arturo Jose Herrera Verdugo, Director General of the Investigative Police, for the Presidency of INTERPOL's Executive Committee. The elections are to take place October 7-10 during the INTERPOL General Assembly, in St. Petersburg. Chile believes that Mr. Herrera's election to the Presidency of the Executive Committee would permit him to contribute to the fulfillment of the Organization's objectives. For further information, attached is a brochure containing his commitments to consolidating international police cooperation. The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Directorate of Multilateral Policy - appreciates the consideration of support for this request and avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest and most distinguished consideration. Santiago, July 29, 2008 SIMONS