Cablegate: 62nd Unga: High-Level Government of Bangladesh

Monday, 6 August 2007, 8:06 am
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 07DHAKA1270

VZCZCXRO2147
OO RUEHCI
DE RUEHKA #1270 2180806
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 060806Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY DHAKA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4692
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE
INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0539
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 0082
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 1779
RUEHKT/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU 9223
RUEHGO/AMEMBASSY RANGOON 2572
RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 8045
RUEHCI/AMCONSUL KOLKATA 0867

UNCLAS DHAKA 001270

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KSEP OVIP PREL UNGA ITRA BG
SUBJECT: 62ND UNGA: HIGH-LEVEL GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH
ATTENDANCE UPDATE

REF: A. SECSTATE 101170

B. DHAKA 1249

1. Post provides the following update to reftels regarding
high-level GOB attendance and requests for meetings at the
62nd UNGA:

B. Attendance of Head of Government
Name/Title: Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Advisor of the Caretaker
Government
Dates of Travel: September 22, 2007 - September 28/29, 2007
Spouse Attendance: Yes
Interpretation Required: No

C. Attendance of Foreign Minister
Name/Title: Iftekhar Chowdhury, Foreign Advisor
Dates of Travel: September 22, 2007 - October 5, 2007
Spouse Attendance: Yes
Interpretation Required: No
Note: Iftekhar may travel to Washington after the UNGA.
PASI

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