(U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON MAYOR MILAN BANDIC,

S E C R E T STATE 040432 NOFORN SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/22/2034 TAGS: PINR PGOV HR SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON MAYOR MILAN BANDIC, THE KING OF ZAGREB (C-RE9-00712) REF: ZAGREB 000120 Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). ¶1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED REFTEL ON INTERNAL POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS, WHICH PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT WRITE-UP ON THE LEADING CANDIDATE IN ZAGREB'S MAYORAL RACE. REFTEL PROVIDED EXCELLENT BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY IN 2010. ALSO, REFTEL PROVIDED TIMELY INFORMATION ON A KEY RACE AHEAD OF THE LOCAL ELECTION IN MAY. ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE FURTHER INFORMATION ON LOCAL POLITICS AND BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON KEY NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEADERS, AS WELL AS ON UP-AND-COMING LEADERS, AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT. MANY THANKS, AND REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON. CLINTON