Cablegate: Croatian Inclined to Support Us Candidacy to Imo

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DE RUEHVB #0599 2751400
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 021400Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY ZAGREB
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9563
INFO RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 0198
RULSJGA/COMDT COGARD WASHDC PRIORITY

UNCLAS ZAGREB 000599

SIPDIS

PASS TO IO/T: THOMAS A. JOHNSON; LONDON EST/J.WHITTLESEY, &
USCG/CG-52 & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK HR
SUBJECT: CROATIAN INCLINED TO SUPPORT US CANDIDACY TO IMO

REF: SECSTATE 98012

1. Poloff delivered reftel demarche, diplomatic note, and
aide memoire to the Tihomir Lulic the Head of Section for
International Security in the Croatian MFA. Lulic noted
that, while a formal decision has not yet been made, Croatia
was inclined to support the US candidacy for category "A"
given America's sizable naval presence, both commercial and
military. Post will report if it receives any additional
substantive response.
FOLEY

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