Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09RIYADH1521
2009-11-15 13:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Riyadh
Cable title:
FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
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UNCLAS RIYADH 001521
SIPDIS
IO/T FOR THOMAS A. JOHNSON, LONDON FOR EST - J. WHITTLESEY,
USCG FOR CG-52 AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV SA IO
SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
ORGANIZATION VOTE
REF: A. SECSTATE 98012
¶B. RIYADH 1361
(U) Poloff contacted Abdullah Al-Sheikh, the SAG
representative to the IMO, to follow up on ref A demarche
requesting Saudi support for U.S. re-election to the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council on November
¶15. Al-Sheikh said that the SAG would support the U.S.
candidacy for election to Class 'A' within the council if the
U.S. would support the SAG candidacy for Class 'C'.
SMITH