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PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHBO #2998 2601553
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P 171553Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0681
INFO RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS PRIORITY 2932
RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ SEP 0266
RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA PRIORITY 0107
RUEHZP/AMEMBASSY PANAMA PRIORITY 4379
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO PRIORITY 0105
UNCLAS BOGOTA 002998
SIPDIS
PASS TO IO, EDA, OES/IHB
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL SOCI CO
SUBJECT: COLOMBIA SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR SEAT ON PAHO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1. This is an action request, see para 2.
2. (U) The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
delivered a diplomatic note requesting USG support in
obtaining one of three vacant seats on the Executive
Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) at
elections this month in Washington, D.C. Post requests
guidance on USG response to the MFA regarding this request.
3. (U) BEGIN TEXT OF INFORMAL TRANSLATION.
The Ministry of Foreign Relations of Colombia - Directorate
of Multilateral Political Affairs - sends its greetings to
the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America, with
the opportunity to reiterate its request for support for the
Colombian candidacy to occupy one of the three vacant seats
on the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health
Organization - PAHO -, elections that will take place in the
month of September of 2009 in Washington.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Directorate of Multilateral
Political Affairs - takes this opportunity to reiterate to
the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America the
assurances of its highest and most distinguished
consideration.
END TEXT OF INFORMAL TRANSLATION.
Brownfield