GON REQUEST FOR USG INTERVENTION WITH LIBYA

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/26/2014
TAGS: PREL SU LY NI
SUBJECT: GON REQUEST FOR USG INTERVENTION WITH LIBYA

REF: MAXSTADT-SNYDER E-MAIL AUGUST 24

Classified By: Ambassador John Campbell for Reasons 1.5 (B & D).


1. (U) This is an action request.


2. (C) The Nigerian National Security Advisor, Aliyu
Mohammed, on August 24 relayed a request from President
Obasanjo for the USG to intercede with the Libyans to turn
off a proposal that the Darfur peace talks be moved from
Abuja to Libya (ref e-mail). The NSA said that Libyan FM
(sic?) Tereiki kept mentioning during the Darfur talks in
Abuja an idea to end a "first round" in Abuja and then move
substantive negotiations to Sirte, and President Obasanjo
wanted the USG to intercede with Qadhafi to turn the idea off.


3. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Please advise on how to respond to
President Obasanjo's request. The NSA leaves Abuja later
today, Thursday, August 26.
CAMPBELL