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2009-01-14 16:45:00
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NEW SYG SELECTION PROCESS TO BEGIN JANUARY 27

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TAGS: NATO PREL
SUBJECT: NEW SYG SELECTION PROCESS TO BEGIN JANUARY 27

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SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: NATO PREL
SUBJECT: NEW SYG SELECTION PROCESS TO BEGIN JANUARY 27


1. (SBU) On January 12, Danish PermRep Per Poulsen-Hansen,
acting in his role as Dean of the NATO PermReps, distributed
a letter to colleagues proposing a meeting on January 27 to
begin the process which will result in the selection of the
next NATO Secretary General. (Note: Ambassador Volker will
send via septel thoughts on handling this process.)


2. (SBU) The text of Poulsen-Hansen's letter is found below:

BEGIN TEXT:

File
105.A.13.f
Enclosure

Date
12 January 2009


Dear Colleagues,

At our meeting on 30 September 2008 we agreed that I would
get back to the procedure concerning the selection of
candidate (sic) for the post of the future Secretary General
after the New Year.

I propose that we hold the first meeting on this subject on
Tuesday 27 January 2009 following the Secretary General's
coffee.

Yours Sincerely

Per Poulsen-Hansen
Dean

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