Identifier
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08WINDHOEK305
2008-09-30 13:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Windhoek
Cable title:  

NAMIBIA: IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS VOTE

Tags:  IAEA PARM MNUCWA WA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L WINDHOEK 000305 

SIPDIS

FOR ISN/RA RICHARD NEPHEW, JODY DANIEL
FOR IO/T HEATHER VON BEHREN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2018
TAGS: IAEA PARM MNUCWA WA
SUBJECT: NAMIBIA: IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS VOTE

REF: A) WINDHOEK 301 B) WINDHOEK 239 C) STATE 99746

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Matt Harrington for reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L WINDHOEK 000305

SIPDIS

FOR ISN/RA RICHARD NEPHEW, JODY DANIEL
FOR IO/T HEATHER VON BEHREN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2018
TAGS: IAEA PARM MNUCWA WA
SUBJECT: NAMIBIA: IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS VOTE

REF: A) WINDHOEK 301 B) WINDHOEK 239 C) STATE 99746

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Matt Harrington for reasons 1. 4
(B) and (D).


1. (C) CDA met with Ministry of Health deputy Permanent
Secretary Norbert Forster on September 30 to discuss the IAEA
vote for the MESA Group open seat, per ref C. The Ministry
of Health's Permanent Secretary, Forster's immediate
superior, is currently in Vienna as head of Namibia's
delegation at the General Conference discussions. CDA's
meeting with Forster was in follow-up to earlier Embassy
discussions of this topic with the MFA and Ministry of Mines
and Energy (refs A and B).


2. (C) CDA underscored the inappropriateness of Syria or
Iran serving on the IAEA Board of Governors, drawing on ref C
talking points. Forster, who was clearly familiar with the
topic, said the Africa Group was meeting in Vienna that day
to try to determine a common position. He said the political
turmoil in South Africa had so far complicated agreement on a
consensus position. Forster provided no insights into the
internal Africa Group discussions to date, nor on whether
Namibia had been active in support of a particular position.
HARRINGTON