COM STATEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF NEC SITE:

UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 001103

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC ABLD AMGT DJ
SUBJECT: COM STATEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF NEC SITE:
DJIBOUTI, DJIBOUTI

REF: LASH/RITCHIE EMAIL DTD 8/14/04


1. Following is the required COM statement as part of the
NEC site acquisition process as follows:

&I Robert E. Gribbin, Acting Chief of Mission at the United
States Mission in Djibouti, Djibouti hereby certify that the
property to be acquired/leased and developed for a NEC in
Djibouti, Djibouti will adequately and satisfactorily serve
the requirements of the Mission and is acceptable to me for
the purposes intended. The current Embassy cannot be
modified, expanded or otherwise redeveloped to satisfy the
current or anticipated future needs of the Mission or to meet
existing security requirements. I further certify that the
proposed property is not larger than needed for out
purposes.8


2. Gribbin sends.
GRIBBIN