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P 040946Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY BEIRUT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5469
INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE
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UNCLAS BEIRUT 000876 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ELA 
NEA/RA FOR CLOUD AND VACCARO 
ALSO FOR IO A/S BRIMMER, IO/UNP FOR SUN 
P FOR DRUSSELL, RRANGASWAMY 
PARIS FOR RWALLER 
USUN FOR WOLFF/GERMAIN/SCHEDLBAUER/DUGAN 
NSC FOR BROWN, SHAPIRO 
OVP FOR HMUSTAFA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA LE
SUBJECT: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE 
AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS 
 
REF: A. A) STATE 068590 
     ¶B. B) BEIRUT 873 
 
¶A. (SBU) Attendance of Head of State: As reported in reftel 
B, Presidential Advisor Naji Abi Assi told the Ambassador on 
July 31 that he is "80% sure" that the President will attend 
the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). 
 
¶B. (SBU) Attendance of the Head of Government:  The formation 
of the new Lebanese government is ongoing. Prime 
Minister-designate Saad Hariri will not attend should 
President Sleiman attend or if he fails to form a government 
by that date (ref B). 
 
¶C. (SBU) Attendance of the Foreign Minister:  It is possible 
that the new Foreign Minister would be the head of the 
delegation should the President and the new PM decline to 
attend. 
 
Comment 
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¶D. (SBU) Uncertainty over formation of the new government 
complicates predicting the actual members of the Lebanese 
delegation.  Post will send periodic updates pertaining to 
GOL attendance at UNGA as we receive them.  End comment. 
SISON