Wikileaks - DCXXXVI
97089 2/16/2007 14:40 07THEHAGUE298 Embassy The Hague CONFIDENTIAL 07STATE17200|07THEHAGUE256 VZCZCXYZ0001 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHTC #0298 0471440 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 161440Z FEB 07 FM AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8220 INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK PRIORITY 2728 RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 1984 RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN PRIORITY 1677 RUEHSW/AMEMBASSY BERN PRIORITY 4071 RUEHBS/AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY 9209 RUEHBM/AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST PRIORITY 1145 RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 2635 RUEHDL/AMEMBASSY DUBLIN PRIORITY 0216 RUEHHE/AMEMBASSY HELSINKI PRIORITY 1865 RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 0978 RUEHKL/AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR PRIORITY 0153 RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 1646 RUEHML/AMEMBASSY MANILA PRIORITY 0326 RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 0573 RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 1332 RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH PRIORITY 0344 RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME PRIORITY 2099 RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 1357 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 1745 RUEHWR/AMEMBASSY WARSAW PRIORITY 2002 RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC PRIORITY RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC PRIORITY RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC PRIORITY RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC PRIORITY C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000298
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN, ISN/CB, VCI/CCB, L/ACV, IO/S SECDEF FOR OSD/ISP JOINT STAFF FOR DD PMA-A FOR WTC COMMERCE FOR BIS (GOLDMAN) NSC FOR LEDDY WINPAC FOR WALTER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/16/2017 TAGS: PARM, AORC, EIND, OPCW, CWC, CBW, IR SUBJECT: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): ASIAN GROUP CLOSER TO AGREEMENT ON NON-IRANIAN CANDIDATE FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAIR
REF: A. STATE 17200 (NOTAL) B. THE HAGUE 256 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Ambassador Eric M. Javits, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Reasons: 1.4 (B) and (D).
This is CWC-15-07.
1. (C) On February 15, Malaysian Amb. Ariffin spoke with Amb. Javits and reported that Indian Amb. Sabharwal had expressed a strong desire to serve as the EC Chair. Ariffin said that South Korea and the Philippines will not compete, and absent some unforeseen development, the Asian Group candidate for the EC Chair will be India.
2. (C) Later that day, Japanese Amb. Komachi reported to Amb. Javits that South Korean Amb. Choi may be having second thoughts and might wish to compete for the EC Chair. (Note: Amb. Javits will continue to discuss this issue with Asian Group Ambassadors. His recommendation is simply to let the Group continue its deliberations, which are on a good path. Either Amb. Sabharwal or Amb. Choi would be excellent in the Chair. Most important, there is no indication that anyone in the Group wishes to give consideration to Iran as the candidate for EC Chair. End Note.)
3. (U) Javits sends. BLAKEMAN
