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DE RUEHPE #1569 2952116
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R 222116Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY LIMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1396
INFO RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0507
RULSJGA/COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS LIMA 001569
SIPDIS
FOR IO/T: THOMAS A. JOHNSON, LONDON EST: J. WHITTLESEY, AND
COMDT COGARD WASHDC: CG-52 AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC IMO EWWT PHSA PREL UK PE
SUBJECT: PERU RESPONSE: U.S. CANDIDACY TO INTERNATIONAL
MARITIME ORGANIZATION
REF: STATE 98012
(SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and diplomatic note on
October 12 to Ana Lucia Nieto, First Secretary in UN and
Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On
October 20, Ms. Nieto informed poloff unofficially that Peru
would support the United States candidacy for re-election to
the International Maritime Organization Council in Category
"A." Post will report any further response via septel.
MCKINLEY