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Viewing cable 04MANAMA1663, BAHRAIN: REPASCH CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELECTION TO UN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
04MANAMA1663 2004-11-02 15:15 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Manama
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS MANAMA 001663 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, IO/UNP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC PREL BA UNGA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN:  REPASCH CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELECTION TO UN 
JOINT STAFF PENSION COMMITTEE 
 
REF: STATE 232089 
 
Sensitive but unclassified (deliberative process); please 
protect accordingly.  Not for Internet distribution. 
 
ΒΆ1.  (SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 30 delivered reftel demarche 
concerning Thomas Repasch's candidacy for re-election to the 
UN Joint Staff Pension Committee to MFA Director for 
International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho.  Shaikho 
was particularly interested in the geographic distribution of 
candidates for the Joint Staff Pension Committee, and stated 
his strong belief that Bahrain could support Mr. Repasch 
because he had no competition from candidates from other 
North and Central American countries.  He promised to pass 
the information to Bahrain's mission to the UN. 
 
MONROE