Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LAGOS33
2007-01-18 14:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Lagos
Cable title:
NIGER DELTA: 1 ITALIAN, 5 CHINESE RELEASED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LAGOS 000033
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DOE FOR GPERSON, CGAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS, SRENENDER, DFIELDS
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR FLISER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR ZHAN AND MSTUCKART
STATE PASS TDA FOR NCABOT
STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
STATE PASS DS/IP/AF, DS/IP/ITA, DS/ICI/PII
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/18/2017
TAGS: EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI
SUBJECT: NIGER DELTA: 1 ITALIAN, 5 CHINESE RELEASED
REF: LAGOS 20
Classified By: Consul Alan Latimer for Reasons 1.4 (B,D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LAGOS 000033
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DOE FOR GPERSON, CGAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS, SRENENDER, DFIELDS
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR FLISER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR ZHAN AND MSTUCKART
STATE PASS TDA FOR NCABOT
STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
STATE PASS DS/IP/AF, DS/IP/ITA, DS/ICI/PII
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/18/2017
TAGS: EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI
SUBJECT: NIGER DELTA: 1 ITALIAN, 5 CHINESE RELEASED
REF: LAGOS 20
Classified By: Consul Alan Latimer for Reasons 1.4 (B,D)
1. (C) Italian Consul General Maurizio Bungaro confirmed the
January 17 release of Italian Agip employee Roberto Dieghi
after 41 days in captivity. One Lebanese and two Italian
employees of Agip remain in captivity. According to security
sources, Dieghi was released because he was in poor health.
Consul General Bungaro told Poloff on January 18 Dieghi's
condition is "not so bad" and that Dieghi will continue
resting at Agip's company hospital in Port Harcourt before
returning to Italy. According to Bungaro, Dieghi said the
three remaining hostages are psychologically frustrated but
physically unharmed. (Reftel)
2. (U) Security sources report the five Chinese
telecommunication workers kidnapped on January 5 were
released on January 17. Post has no further details at this
time.
BROWNE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DOE FOR GPERSON, CGAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS, SRENENDER, DFIELDS
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR FLISER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR ZHAN AND MSTUCKART
STATE PASS TDA FOR NCABOT
STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
STATE PASS DS/IP/AF, DS/IP/ITA, DS/ICI/PII
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/18/2017
TAGS: EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI
SUBJECT: NIGER DELTA: 1 ITALIAN, 5 CHINESE RELEASED
REF: LAGOS 20
Classified By: Consul Alan Latimer for Reasons 1.4 (B,D)
1. (C) Italian Consul General Maurizio Bungaro confirmed the
January 17 release of Italian Agip employee Roberto Dieghi
after 41 days in captivity. One Lebanese and two Italian
employees of Agip remain in captivity. According to security
sources, Dieghi was released because he was in poor health.
Consul General Bungaro told Poloff on January 18 Dieghi's
condition is "not so bad" and that Dieghi will continue
resting at Agip's company hospital in Port Harcourt before
returning to Italy. According to Bungaro, Dieghi said the
three remaining hostages are psychologically frustrated but
physically unharmed. (Reftel)
2. (U) Security sources report the five Chinese
telecommunication workers kidnapped on January 5 were
released on January 17. Post has no further details at this
time.
BROWNE