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R 010945Z OCT 09
FM USEU BRUSSELS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC
INFO RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE
RUCNMEU/EU INTEREST COLLECTIVE
RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON
UNCLAS BRUSSELS 001326
SIPDIS
IO/T THOMAS A. JOHNSON
EMBASSY LONDON EST - WHITTLESEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK EUN
SUBJECT: EU: U.S. IMO CANDIDACY
REF: STATE 98012
1. (U) On September 28, EconOff spoke with Jacques Michaux
and Philippe Burghelle-Vernet at the European Commission's
Energy and Transport Directorate (DG-TREN) about the U.S.
interest in seeking re-election to the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) Council in Category A and followed up with
Dimitrios Theologitis who covers IMO issues in DG-TREN's
Maritime Transport and Ports Policy Unit. The Commission
holds observer status, so voting is left to EU Member States,
however DG-TREN appreciated the information and notification
that the United States would be seeking support in European
Union capitals.
MURRAY
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