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Viewing cable 09BRASILIA1211, BRAZIL: NON-COMMITAL RESPONSE TO U.S. CANDIDACY AT THE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BRASILIA1211 2009-10-02 14:18 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Brasilia 
VZCZCXRO0197
RR RUEHAST RUEHDH RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHMA RUEHPB RUEHPOD RUEHSL RUEHTM
RUEHTRO
DE RUEHBR #1211 2751418
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021418Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5173
INFO RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO 4615
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO 8256
RUEHRG/AMCONSUL RECIFE 9993
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 1275
RULSJGA/COMDT COGARD WASHDC
RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE
 
UNCLAS BRASILIA 001211 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR IO/T: TJOHNSON 
LONDON FOR JWHITTLESEY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK BR
SUBJECT:  BRAZIL: NON-COMMITAL RESPONSE TO U.S. CANDIDACY AT THE 
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION 
 
REF:  A) STATE 98012 B) EMAIL JWHITTLESEY/JLONG 10/01/09 
 
(U)  THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET 
DISTRIBUTION. 
 
1.  (SBU) On September 25 Science Officer delivered the demarche per 
REFTEL A requesting Brazil's support the U.S. candidacy at the 
International Maritime Organization (IMO) to Second Secretary Andre 
Tenorio Mourao of the Division of Oceans, Antarctica, and Outer 
Space at the Ministry of External Relations.  Mourao was pleased to 
hear of the U.S. candidacy, but would not say whether Brazil would 
support it. 
 
2.  (SBU)  Mourao also noted Brazil's candidacy for a Category B 
council seat and asked for the United States' support. 
 
3.  (SBU) Mourao indicated that the Ministry of External Relations 
would be interested in an exchange of votes/support, however per 
REFTEL B Post informed Mourao that the U.S. Delegation does not 
reveal its votes in advance or after the election. 
 
KUBISKE