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Viewing cable 09PARIS1295, FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. FOR IMO COUNCIL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09PARIS1295 2009-09-23 15:17 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Paris 
VZCZCXYZ0001
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHFR #1295 2661517
ZNR UUUAA ZZH
P 231517Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY PARIS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7193
INFO RUEHTH/AMEMBASSY ATHENS PRIORITY 1003
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 2082
RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN PRIORITY 7107
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PRIORITY 2305
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES PRIORITY 1802
RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA PRIORITY 0137
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 7265
RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID PRIORITY 3090
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PRIORITY 6491
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 1323
RUEHNY/AMEMBASSY OSLO PRIORITY 1836
RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PRIORITY 2338
RUEHZP/AMEMBASSY PANAMA PRIORITY 0217
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME PRIORITY 9229
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 1800
RUEHSM/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM PRIORITY 1852
RUEHTC/AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE PRIORITY 3237
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 3078
RULSJGA/COMDT COGARD WASHDC PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS PARIS 001295 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR IO/T:TJOHNSON, EUR/WE 
LONDON FOR EST:JWHITTLESEY 
USCG FOR CG-52 AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL AORC EWWT PHSA IMO UK FR
SUBJECT: FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. FOR IMO COUNCIL 
 
REF: STATE 98012 
 
(SBU) On September 22, MFA Deputy Director for International 
Organizations, Emmanuel Cocher, responded favorably to refel 
demarche on supporting the U.S. candidacy to the 
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council.  He 
explained that France, having already completed appropriate 
interagency reviews, would soon be formally notifying current 
Category A countries that it supports their reelection. 
Cocher added that one of France's goals at the IMO is 
"stabilize the membership within the categories."  Therefore, 
Cocher requested that the U.S. support France's reelection 
bid to Category B, should the race be contested. 
RIVKIN