Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07CONAKRY1036
2007-09-14 07:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Conakry
Cable title:  

GUINEA ONBOARD WITH MARITIME SCANNING REQUIREMENT

Tags:  ETRD EWWT AMGT PTER ECON GV 
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R 140732Z SEP 07
FM AMEMBASSY CONAKRY
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1639
RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS CONAKRY 001036 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EWWT AMGT PTER ECON GV
SUBJECT: GUINEA ONBOARD WITH MARITIME SCANNING REQUIREMENT

REF: SECSTATE 119837

UNCLAS CONAKRY 001036

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EWWT AMGT PTER ECON GV
SUBJECT: GUINEA ONBOARD WITH MARITIME SCANNING REQUIREMENT

REF: SECSTATE 119837


1. (U) On August 30, per reftel, Econoff met with Mme Olga Syradin,
Director of Customs, to discuss the 9/11 Act requirement for
scanning of all U.S. bound containers. The Director stated that
currently all outbound containers are scanned, and that she did not
expect any problems with compliance to the requirements of the 9/11
Act.


2. (U) On September 12, Econoff met with Bent Andersen, Managing
Director of Maersk Line. Mr. Andersen said that Maersk is the
largest shipper at the Port of Conakry, handling about 60% of all
container shipping at the port. He verified that all outbound
containers are currently being scanned. The Managing Director
emphasized that because exports to the U.S. from Guinea are minimal,
making up perhaps as little as 1% of the total containers being
shipped through Conakry, he did not anticipate any compliance
problems with the requirements of the 9/11 Act.


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