US embassy cable - 05KINGSTON2587

UNCLAS KINGSTON 002587 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/CAR (WBENT) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC, EWWT, PHSA, KTIA, JM, IMO 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDACY TO 
THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION 
 
REF: SECSTATE 207080 
 
1. (U) This is an action request.  Please see paragraph 4. 
 
2. (U) On November 17, Econoff delivered reftel talking 
points via fax to Angella Brown, Assistant Director of the 
International Organizations Department at the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT).  In a follow-up 
call on November 18, Brown stated that she intended to 
discuss our nomination with the MFAFT Permanent Secretary, 
Ambassador Douglas Saunders.  On November 21, Brown 
responded to our request via diplomatic note.  Brown advised 
that GOJ is willing to support the U.S. candidacy, and 
further proposed that USG and GOJ enter into a mutual 
support arrangement, whereby GOJ would support the USG 
candidate in category `A' in return for USG support of the 
GOJ candidate in category `C.'  The text of the request is 
included below. 
 
3. (U) Begin text: 
 
Complimentary Opening. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade wishes to 
advise that Jamaica is willing to support the candidature 
and has the further honour to propose a mutual support 
arrangement whereby the Government of Jamaica would support 
the candidature of the United States for Category `A', in 
exchange for support from the Government of the United 
States for Jamaica's candidature for a seat on the Council 
in category `C' for the 2006-2007 biennium (Note: GOJ did 
not specify who their candidate is, but assumed that 
Department received this information from the GOJ Mission to 
the United States.  End note.). 
 
The Government of Jamaica would greatly appreciate the 
Government of the United States giving written confirmation 
to this proposal for mutual support, should the arrangement 
be agreeable to the Government of the United States. 
 
Complimentary closing. 
 
4. (U) Action requested: Post requests Department guidance 
on how to respond to the GOJ proposal. 
 
JOHNSON