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Created
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09STATE33629
2009-04-07 11:44:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 033629
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/06/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL KV
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD
BANK MEMBERSHIP BID
Classified By: EEB/IFD: Marlene Sakaue, Acting. for 1.4 (b) and (d)
SUMMARY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 033629
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/06/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL KV
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD
BANK MEMBERSHIP BID
Classified By: EEB/IFD: Marlene Sakaue, Acting. for 1.4 (b) and (d)
SUMMARY
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¶1. (SBU) This is a time-sensitive action request for
addressee posts. Given the importance of these IMF and World
Bank votes, Department asks that the demarche be delivered at
the highest appropriate level, preferably by Chief of Mission
or DCM (please see paragraphs 2-5),with reports by April
¶17.
¶2. (C) This cable instructs action addressees to urge the
host country's International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World
Bank (WB) governors to respond formally and vote in a timely
manner on Kosovo's applications for IMF and WB membership.
While posts should encourage all governors to submit a
favorable response ("yes"),a "no" or "abstain" vote is also
acceptable because any recorded vote will count toward the
quorum requirement, which is the crucial factor in this vote.
¶3. (C) Posts should deliver this demarche to the host
country's respective IMF/WB governors (see paragraph 10 for
source of the names of governors at each institution) and,
where appropriate, to the alternate governors and to the
foreign ministry. IMF/WB membership votes are generally
considered technical matters; however, in countries where
Kosovo's status is controversial, this issue could lead to a
wider debate within host governments.
¶4. (SBU) Posts should also, at their discretion, coordinate
this demarche with the Embassies of France, Germany, Italy,
and UK as described in paragraph 5. Where host governments
have recognized Kosovo (see list in paragraph 17),posts
should draw on the points in paragraph 6. Where host
governments have neither recognized nor expressed clear
opposition to Kosovo's independence (see list in paragraph
18),posts should draw from paragraph 7. This demarche
should be delivered orally; posts should not/not convey the
message in written form.
¶5. (SBU) Additional action request for Berlin, London, Paris,
and Rome: Please share with host government our approach to
encouraging a broad response to these important votes on
Kosovo's IMF and WB membership. Posts should seek host
government agreement to instruct their diplomatic missions to
coordinate with the respective U.S. Embassy in each voting
country and deliver a joint or similar demarche. END SUMMARY.
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