US embassy cable - 04MAPUTO1228

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 001228 
 
SIPDIS 
STATE FOR AF/RSA-ZUEHLKE, SPYKEMAN AND HOUSTON 
STATE FOR AF/S-HTREGER 
IO/UNP FOR NARAJO 
USUN FOR BRUNO 
NSC FOR DICARLO 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, OTRA, OVIP, MZ, UNGA 
SUBJECT: 59TH UNGA: REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE HIGH-LEVEL 
ATTENDANCE 
 
REF: STATE 132748 
 
1. Post has received detail regarding GRM's high-level 
attendance at the 59th UNGA. Information requested in reftel 
follows: 
A. Head of State will attend. 
Name and Title: His Excellency Joaquim Alberto Chissano, 
President of The Republic of Mozambique 
Arrival and Departure Dates: Not yet available. Expected to 
travel on September 18. 
President Chissano will be present for the General Debate. 
Spouse Travel: No. 
Interpretation Required: No. 
The following people will advance President Chissano to the 
UNGA, arriving in New York on September 14 at 11:52am on 
flight DL 1975: Counsel to the President on Legal Affairs 
Neusa Matos; Counsel to the President on Political Affairs 
Bento Baloi; Counsel to the President on African Union 
Affairs Carlos dos Santos; 3rd Secretary, Protocol Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs & Cooperation Alcinda da Costa Salvado; 
Official Presidential Photographer Fernando Macubulane 
Timane, Principal Superintendent of the Police Alfredo Mussa; 
and Security Officers Carlos Alfredo Matola, Sezecua Fernando 
Tomo, Tomas Chingore, Simao Macuacua, Ambasse Bachir Anli, 
and Gabriel Cumbe. 
The following individuals in President Chissano's delegation 
will travel to the UNGA, arriving in New York on September 18 
at 7:10am on flight SA 203: Counsel to the President on NEPAD 
Affairs Firmino Mucavele, Presidential Photographer Ezidorio 
Ribeiro, Television Reporter Simiao Augusto Ponguane, 
Television Cameraman Alfredo Manuel, Radio Mozambique 
Reporter Boaventura Paulo Mandlate, and Journalist Jaime 
Alfredo Cuambe. 
The following individuals in President Chissano's delegation 
will travel to the UNGA (dates not yet confirmed): National 
Director of Protocol Alberto Maverengue Augusto, Counsel to 
the President on Economic Affairs Florencio Infante, Personal 
Secretary to the President Elias Zimba, Principal Secretary 
 
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to the President Arminda Mafuiana, Personal Physician to the 
President Felix Reis, and Deputy Police Commissioner Vasco 
Lino Antonio. 
B. Head of Government is also the Head of State in Mozambique. 
C. Foreign Minister will attend. 
Name and Title: His Excellency Dr. Leonardo Santos Simao, 
Minister of Foreign Affairs 
Travel Dates: Not yet available; Expected to travel on 
September 18. 
Minister Simao will be present for the General Debate. 
Spouse Travel: Yes. 
Spouse Name: Madame Josphine Simao 
Interpretation Required: No. 
D. Other VIPs will attend. No spouses will attend. No VIPs 
require interpretation. 
Names and Titles: The Honorable Ambassador Jose Morais, 
Director of the Department of Studies, Planning and 
Information 
Travel Dates: Not yet available. 
E. MFA officials responsible for IO affairs will atttend. No 
spouses will attend. No interpretation required. 
Names and Titles: 
The Honorable Ambassador Goncalves Sengo, Director of The 
Department for International Organizations, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs 
The Honorable Farique Omar Farquira, Head of the Department 
of International Organizations and Conferences, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs 
The Honorable Filipe Chidumo, Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mozambique to the United 
Nations 
The Honorable Cristovao Gemos, First Secretary, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs 
The Honorable Fernando Manhica, Second Secretary of the 
Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique to the United Nations, 
New York 
Travel Dates: Not yet available. 
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