VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHME #2427/01 2192351
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 062351Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY MEXICO
TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0236
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2876
UNCLAS MEXICO 002427
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/UNP (SUN); USUN (TBD); NSC (MCDONALD); P (REINEMEYER);
WHA/PPC (BERG)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MX
SUBJECT: 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: MEXICAN HIGH-LEVEL
ATTENDANCE
REF: STATE 72078
A. Attendance of the Head of State (If no plans to attend
UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title: Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, President
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
other U.S. locations, and whether the Head of State will
be present for the General Debate:
Arrive 9/23; Depart 9/26.
-- Whether spouse of the Head of State (if any) will
travel to New York. If so, please provide the spouse's
name:
Yes, Margarita Zavala
-- Whether interpretation would be required in a bilateral
or multilateral meeting. If so, please specify what
language:
NO
B. Attendance of the Head of Government. (If no plans to
attend UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title. N/A
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
other U.S. locations, and whether the head of government
will be present for the General Debate.
-- Whether the spouse of the Head of Government (if any)
will travel to New York. If so, please provide the
spouse's name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in a bilateral
or multilateral meeting. If so, please specify what
language.
C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister. (If no plans to
attend UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title:
Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, Foreign Minister.
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
other U.S. locations, and whether the Foreign Minister
will be present for the General Debate:
Arrive 9/23; Depart 9/26.
-- Whether the spouse of the Foreign Minister (if any)
will travel to New York. If so, please provide the
spouse's name:
Not known.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral
or multilateral meetings. If so, please specify what
language:
NO.
D. Attendance of other VIPs. (If no plans to attend UNGA,
so state.)
-- Name and title: Not known at this time.
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and
whether the VIP will be present for the General Debate.
-- Whether the spouse of the VIP (if any) will travel to
New York. If so, please provide the spouse's name.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral
or multilateral meetings. If so, please specify what
language.
E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO affairs. (If no plans to attend UNGA, so state.)
-- Name and title: Juan Manuel Gomez Robledo Verduzco, Under
Secretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights
-- Arrival and departure dates in New York: Not known at
this time.
-- Whether the spouse of the Foreign Ministry official (if
any) will travel to New York. If so, please provide the
spouse's name: Not known.
-- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral
or multilateral meetings. If so, please specify what
language: NO.
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