Cablegate: Demarche Brazil On U.S. Icao Council Candidacy

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UNCLAS BRASILIA 001485

SIPDIS

IO/T FOR FRANK OSTRANDER
MONTREAL FOR USICAO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC EAIR
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE BRAZIL ON U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY

REF: SECSTATE 129238

Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Marcus da Costa
Ramalho of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, Office of
Economics. He acknowledged the United States' key role in
ICAO and mentioned Brazil is also a candidate for Part I of
the Council. Ramalho said Brazil would be happy to vote for
the U.S. candidacy on a reciprocal basis. Drawing on reftel
guidance, Econoff told him that the U.S. does not exchange
votes, but urged the GoB to consider the strong merits of the
U.S. candidacy and support it on that basis.

HRINAK

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