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2009-07-10 10:12:00
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Embassy Jakarta
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INDONESIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR IMO CANDIDACY
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 JAKARTA 001169
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MTS, IO/T, EEB/TRA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC EWWT IMO PREL PHSA KTIA ID
SUBJECT: INDONESIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR IMO CANDIDACY
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 JAKARTA 001169
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MTS, IO/T, EEB/TRA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC EWWT IMO PREL PHSA KTIA ID
SUBJECT: INDONESIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR IMO CANDIDACY
1. This is an action request - Please see para 3.
2. Embassy received on July 1 a diplomatic note from the Department
of Foreign Affairs requesting USG support towards the candidature of
Indonesia to the Council of the International Maritime Organization
(IMO) Category "C".
3. Action Request: Mission requests the Department's guidance in
responding to the diplomatic note, an unofficial translation of
which is provided below.
Begin text
No. D00684/07/2009/46
The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of
America and has the honour to inform the latter that the Government
of the Republic of Indonesia has decided to present its candidature
for re-election to the Council of the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) Category "C" for the period of 2009-2011, the
election of which will be held during the 26th Annual Assembly of
the IMO in London on 23 November-4 December 2009.
As member of the IMO since 1961 and the IMO Council since 1973,
Indonesia has played an active role and demonstrated the highest
interest in and dedication to the promotion of the enhancement of
international cooperation in maritime safety and security, including
the protection of the marine environment. Through its continued
participation in the IMO Council, the Government of the Republic of
Indonesia believes that it can play a more constructive role and
make valuable contributions to the maritime development of common
interests.
In view of the above, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia
would like to request the support of the Government of the United
States of America towards the candidature of Indonesia to the IMO
Council for Category "C". Attached herewith is an Aide Memoire
regarding Indonesia's candidature.
The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the
United States of America the assurances of its highest
consideration.
Jakarta, 1 July 2009
End text
4. The text of the aide memoire follows below.
Begin text
AIDE MEMOIRE
THE CANDIDATURE OF INDONESIA
FOR RE-ELECTION AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF IMO
CATEGORY "C", 2009-2011
1. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia presents its
candidature for re-election as member of Category "C" Group on the
Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO),at
elections to be held during the 26th Session of the Assembly of the
IMO in London, which will take place on 23 November - 4 December
2009.
2. Being located at the strategic shipping routes and international
navigational systems, Indonesia attaches great importance to the
protection of maritime passages which include the Malacca and
Singapore Straits, the Sunda Strait, and the Lombok Strait. As
such, as part of its long term maritime policy objectives to assure
a safe, secure and clean ocean, Indonesia is fully committed to the
improvement and management of infrastructures in the area and within
other Indonesian waters.
3. As IMO member since 1961, Indonesia has actively participated in
IMO activities, including in the Council since 1973. Indonesia has
also played an active role and has demonstrated the highest interest
in and dedication to the promotion of the enhancement of
international cooperation in maritime safety and security, including
the protection of the marine environment. In this regard, Indonesia
has acceded to 17 IMO Conventions, such as SOLAS 1974, CSC 1972,
STCW 1978, INMARSAT 1976, MARPOL 73/78 (Annex I/II),COLREG 1972,
and CLC 1992.
4. Indonesia has also ratified several others important legal
instruments in relation to maritime issues, including the United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the BASEL Convention 1989,
the United Nations Convention Biological Diversity, and the
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International Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages 1993. To
enhance Indonesian seafarers' competency and capacity, Indonesia in
2008 has ratified the ILO Convention No. 185 regarding the Revising
of the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention 1958.
5. In the region, Indonesia has a long-standing commitment to the
promotion of safety, security and protection of marine environment.
In this regard, Indonesia together with Malaysia and Singapore as
Littoral States, have been working closely in the Tripartite
Technical Experts Group (TTEG) in the Straits of Malacca and
Singapore. In dealing with new challenges, the Littoral States with
the IMO have launched the Cooperative Mechanism, a basis for
cooperation between Littoral States, User States, shipping
industries and other stakeholders in enhancing maritime safety and
environmental protection in the Straits.
6. Indonesia's commitment was once again demonstrated in its
initiative to convene the World Ocean Conference 2009 (WOC 2009)
with the aim to conserve the marine environment of the world's only
oceans and to respond to the threats of global climate change. The
Conference was able to integrate global vision and garner
international commitment to work together to improve marine resource
management. The resulting Manado Ocean Declaration (MOD) will be
promoted to be included in the forthcoming United Nations climate
talks in Copenhagen in December 2009, in order to fleet
ocean-sensitive policies into the climate change discussions.
7. Indonesia's ongoing national priorities are to enhance its
ports' capacities to accommodate Indonesia's rapid development and
to provide strong support for international trade. In order to
ensure the security of international trade within Indonesian water,
Indonesia has implemented SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and ISPS-Code. To
date, 247 ports facilities have complied with the ISPS Code, as also
742 Indonesian-flagged vessels. In addition, under the new
Indonesian Law on Shipping, the Government of Indonesia will
establish the Indonesian Sea and Coastguard to enhance law
enforcement in Indonesian waters.
8. In its desire to continue its work in the IMO Council and given
its strong commitment to the realization of IMO purposes, goals and
objectives, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia would highly
appreciate the valuable support of the esteemed Government of the
Member States of the IMO for the candidature of Indonesia to the IMO
Council in Category "C" for the period of 2009-2011.
End text
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SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MTS, IO/T, EEB/TRA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC EWWT IMO PREL PHSA KTIA ID
SUBJECT: INDONESIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR IMO CANDIDACY
1. This is an action request - Please see para 3.
2. Embassy received on July 1 a diplomatic note from the Department
of Foreign Affairs requesting USG support towards the candidature of
Indonesia to the Council of the International Maritime Organization
(IMO) Category "C".
3. Action Request: Mission requests the Department's guidance in
responding to the diplomatic note, an unofficial translation of
which is provided below.
Begin text
No. D00684/07/2009/46
The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of
America and has the honour to inform the latter that the Government
of the Republic of Indonesia has decided to present its candidature
for re-election to the Council of the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) Category "C" for the period of 2009-2011, the
election of which will be held during the 26th Annual Assembly of
the IMO in London on 23 November-4 December 2009.
As member of the IMO since 1961 and the IMO Council since 1973,
Indonesia has played an active role and demonstrated the highest
interest in and dedication to the promotion of the enhancement of
international cooperation in maritime safety and security, including
the protection of the marine environment. Through its continued
participation in the IMO Council, the Government of the Republic of
Indonesia believes that it can play a more constructive role and
make valuable contributions to the maritime development of common
interests.
In view of the above, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia
would like to request the support of the Government of the United
States of America towards the candidature of Indonesia to the IMO
Council for Category "C". Attached herewith is an Aide Memoire
regarding Indonesia's candidature.
The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the
United States of America the assurances of its highest
consideration.
Jakarta, 1 July 2009
End text
4. The text of the aide memoire follows below.
Begin text
AIDE MEMOIRE
THE CANDIDATURE OF INDONESIA
FOR RE-ELECTION AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF IMO
CATEGORY "C", 2009-2011
1. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia presents its
candidature for re-election as member of Category "C" Group on the
Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO),at
elections to be held during the 26th Session of the Assembly of the
IMO in London, which will take place on 23 November - 4 December
2009.
2. Being located at the strategic shipping routes and international
navigational systems, Indonesia attaches great importance to the
protection of maritime passages which include the Malacca and
Singapore Straits, the Sunda Strait, and the Lombok Strait. As
such, as part of its long term maritime policy objectives to assure
a safe, secure and clean ocean, Indonesia is fully committed to the
improvement and management of infrastructures in the area and within
other Indonesian waters.
3. As IMO member since 1961, Indonesia has actively participated in
IMO activities, including in the Council since 1973. Indonesia has
also played an active role and has demonstrated the highest interest
in and dedication to the promotion of the enhancement of
international cooperation in maritime safety and security, including
the protection of the marine environment. In this regard, Indonesia
has acceded to 17 IMO Conventions, such as SOLAS 1974, CSC 1972,
STCW 1978, INMARSAT 1976, MARPOL 73/78 (Annex I/II),COLREG 1972,
and CLC 1992.
4. Indonesia has also ratified several others important legal
instruments in relation to maritime issues, including the United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the BASEL Convention 1989,
the United Nations Convention Biological Diversity, and the
JAKARTA 00001169 002 OF 002
International Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages 1993. To
enhance Indonesian seafarers' competency and capacity, Indonesia in
2008 has ratified the ILO Convention No. 185 regarding the Revising
of the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention 1958.
5. In the region, Indonesia has a long-standing commitment to the
promotion of safety, security and protection of marine environment.
In this regard, Indonesia together with Malaysia and Singapore as
Littoral States, have been working closely in the Tripartite
Technical Experts Group (TTEG) in the Straits of Malacca and
Singapore. In dealing with new challenges, the Littoral States with
the IMO have launched the Cooperative Mechanism, a basis for
cooperation between Littoral States, User States, shipping
industries and other stakeholders in enhancing maritime safety and
environmental protection in the Straits.
6. Indonesia's commitment was once again demonstrated in its
initiative to convene the World Ocean Conference 2009 (WOC 2009)
with the aim to conserve the marine environment of the world's only
oceans and to respond to the threats of global climate change. The
Conference was able to integrate global vision and garner
international commitment to work together to improve marine resource
management. The resulting Manado Ocean Declaration (MOD) will be
promoted to be included in the forthcoming United Nations climate
talks in Copenhagen in December 2009, in order to fleet
ocean-sensitive policies into the climate change discussions.
7. Indonesia's ongoing national priorities are to enhance its
ports' capacities to accommodate Indonesia's rapid development and
to provide strong support for international trade. In order to
ensure the security of international trade within Indonesian water,
Indonesia has implemented SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and ISPS-Code. To
date, 247 ports facilities have complied with the ISPS Code, as also
742 Indonesian-flagged vessels. In addition, under the new
Indonesian Law on Shipping, the Government of Indonesia will
establish the Indonesian Sea and Coastguard to enhance law
enforcement in Indonesian waters.
8. In its desire to continue its work in the IMO Council and given
its strong commitment to the realization of IMO purposes, goals and
objectives, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia would highly
appreciate the valuable support of the esteemed Government of the
Member States of the IMO for the candidature of Indonesia to the IMO
Council in Category "C" for the period of 2009-2011.
End text
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