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P 041602Z MAR 08 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2268
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS 8880
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
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RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUZEJAA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS ABUJA 000437
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, INR/AA
DEPT. OF ENERGY FOR GEORGE PERSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM PGOV PBTS PREL UN UNSC IMO XA XW SO NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: SOMALIA AND PIRACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 18101
(SBU) On March 4, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to
Ambassador Charles Ononye, Deputy Director of the
International Organizations Department of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ononye agreed on the need for
international aid to Somalia in its fight against piracy, but
believed that the steps described in reftel might be
premature given "the total absence of effective Somali
government." Nevertheless, Ambassador Ononye promised to
report any substantive response the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs might have, though none is expected.
SANDERS