Cablegate: Kuwait Seeks Usg Support for Election to Imo

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P 170646Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0127
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 001523

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NEA/ARP, IO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR ELECTION TO IMO
COUNCIL

1. (SBU) On 4 October, Post received a diplomatic note and
background paper from the MFA requesting USG support for
Kuwait's election to the International Maritime Organization
(IMO) Council under Group C at the IMO General Assembly to be
held November 19-30 in London. A translation of the full
text of the dipnote and the enclosed background paper follows.

2. (SBU) Begin Text:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department of International Organizations

September 05, 2007

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its highest
compliments to all diplomatic missions accredited to the
State of Kuwait and has the honor to inform them that the
State of Kuwait intends to seek election to the International
Maritime Organization (IMO) Council under Group (C) at the
elections to held during the 25th Session of IMO General
Assembly on November 19-30, 2007 in London.

The Government of Kuwait asks that your government support
Kuwait's candidacy for election to Group (C) of the Council.

Complimentary closing.

BACKGROUND PAPER:

The Government of the State of Kuwait wishes to inform the
governments of the member states of the International
Maritime Organization that Kuwait intends to seek election to
the IMO-Council under category (C) at the elections to be
held during the 25th session of the IMO General Assembly in
November 2007.

Kuwait has served on the Council since 1960, and during this
period Kuwait has actively participated in the work of the
Council.

The merchant fleet operated by Kuwaiti ship owners is one of
the most modern in the world. In specific sectors such as
oil tankers, the total fleet operated by Kuwaiti companies
consists of about 350 sea-going vessels with a gross tonnage
of about 2,587,743 tons.

Kuwait has major ports on the Arabian Gulf which are
considered to be the most modern ports in the world, and as
is the case for all other sectors, sea ports and maritime
transportation have undergone remarkable and rapid
development to process over 30,052,836 million tons of cargo
in 2006.

The Government of Kuwait expresses its hope that the
governments of the member states of the International
Maritime Organization will support its candidacy for election
to Group (C) of the Council.

End Text.

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