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PP RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM RUEHNH
DE RUEHBK #2766 3020932
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 290932Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
INFO RUEHCHI/AMCONSUL CHIANG MAI PRIORITY 7218
RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BANGKOK 002766
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR IO/T FOR THOMAS A. JOHNSON,
LONDON FOR EST-J.WHITTLESEY
PASS TO USCG FOR CG-52 AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC EWWT IMO PHSA UK TH
SUBJECT: Thailand Supports U.S. Candidacy in IMO
REF: STATE 98012
1. (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche via diplomatic note on
October 19. The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs replied via
diplomatic note on October 29 and stated that the Royal Thai
Government (RTG) supports the re-election of the United States to the
International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Council as a Category "A"
member. The diplomatic note indicates that the RTG respects the
United States' policy of not revealing its own intentions for the
vote but "strongly hopes" that the U.S. will support the candidacy of
Thailand in Category "C" in the same election.
JOHN