Cablegate: Finland On Iom Director General

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STATE FOR EUR AND PRM/MAURA NICHOLSON

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2018
TAGS: PREL PREF SMIG AORC FI
SUBJECT: FINLAND ON IOM DIRECTOR GENERAL

REF: STATE 54562

Classified By: Acting PolChief Lisa Conesa for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)

1. (U) PolOff delivered the "Securing Support for U.S.
Candidate for IOM Director General" demarche to Counsellor
Ilkka Rentola of the MFA,s Unit for Human Rights Policy on
Jun 4.

2. (C) Rentola stated that the GoF's current discussion is
focused on support for the Canadian candidate Sergio Marchi
based on his professional background in migration.
BARRETT

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