VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHTL #0368 3201129
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 161129Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY TALLINN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0224
INFO RHMFISS/COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0003
RUEHTL/AMEMBASSY TALLINN
UNCLAS TALLINN 000368
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/GS THOMAS A. JOHNSON
LONDON FOR EST-J WHITTLESEY
USCG FOR CG-52 AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK EN
SUBJECT: ESTONIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY FOR IMO COUNCIL
REF: A. 98012; B. 117702
Post delivered Ref. A diplomatic note and aide memoire to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Economic and
Communications Affairs on September 23. U.S. desk officer Jaan
Salulaid and Imre Siil of the MFA's External Economic Policy and
Development Cooperation Department confirmed on November 16 that
"Estonia has decided to support the United States' candidacy for
category 'A' membership in the IMO (International Maritime
Organization) Council."
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