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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
07REYKJAVIK249	2007-08-29 14:02	2011-01-13 05:05	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Reykjavik

VZCZCXYZ0033
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHRK #0249 2411425
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 291425Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3420

UNCLAS REYKJAVIK 000249 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR IO/T: LAURA LUFTIG, EB/TRA/OTP: MEGAN WALKLET-TIGHE, USICAO 
MONTREAL: LAURA FAUX-GABLE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL EAIR AORC ICAO
SUBJECT: U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL ANNOUNCED TO ICELAND 
 
REF: STATE 115443 
 
¶1.  Post announced U.S. candidacy for the IACO Council to Helga 
Hauksdsttir of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ms. Astrpur 
Scheving Thorsteinsson of the Ministry of Transportation on August 
¶28.  Ms. Hauksdsttir and Ms. Thorsteinsson responded positively and 
said the GOI would review the information. 
 
¶2.  Ms. Thorsteinsson informed post that Iceland's delegation to the 
IACO assembly would include Permanent Secretary Ragnhildur 
Hjaltadsttir and Director of the Civil Aviation Authority Ptur K. 
Maack. 
 
¶3.  Ms. Thorsteinsson also announced Iceland's candidacy for Part II 
of the council, to fill a seat that has always rotated among the 
Nordic countries.  GOI requested U.S. support for their candidacy. 
 
VAN VOORST