Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE92509
2009-09-04 18:24:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(C/NF) KUDOS FOR TIMELY BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING ON
how-toVZCZCXYZ0012 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHC #2509 2471841 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 041824Z SEP 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 6501
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 092509
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/04/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV UK
SUBJECT: (C/NF) KUDOS FOR TIMELY BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING ON
FCO MINISTER IVAN LEWIS (C-RE9-01798)
REF: LONDON 001876 (8/12/2009)
Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 092509
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/04/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV UK
SUBJECT: (C/NF) KUDOS FOR TIMELY BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING ON
FCO MINISTER IVAN LEWIS (C-RE9-01798)
REF: LONDON 001876 (8/12/2009)
Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
¶1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE THE EXCELLENT
BACKGROUND AND BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING ON RECENTLY APPOINTED FCO
MINISTER IVAN LEWIS. REFTEL REGARDING LEWIS' BULLYING,
POSSIBLE DEPRESSION AND SCANDALS, AS WELL AS COMMENTS ON THE
STATE OF HIS MARRIAGE AND HOW THE JEWISH COMMUNITY SAW HIS
APPOINTMENT ARE PARTICULARLY INSIGHTFUL AND TIMELY. WE WOULD
GREATLY APPRECIATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY
REGARDING HOW LEWIS WORKS WITH FOREIGN SECRETARY MILIBAND AND
THE FCO STAFF, ASSESSMENTS OF LEWIS' PERFORMANCE IN OFFICE,
AND INFORMATION ON HIS POLITICAL GOALS, AS TIME AND RESOURCES
PERMIT. MANY THANKS.
CLINTON