Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MONROVIA1181
2007-10-05 16:53:00
SECRET
Embassy Monrovia
how-toO 051653Z OCT 07 FM AMEMBASSY MONROVIA TO SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9312
S E C R E T MONROVIA 001181
SIPDIS
STATE FOR D, P, AF, AF/RSA; SECDEF FOR OSD-THERESA WHELAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2017
TAGS: MARR PREL LI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE: POSSIBLE AFRICOM SITE
REF: STATE 140052
Classified By: AMBASSADOR DONALD E. BOOTH. REASON 1.4(B)
S E C R E T MONROVIA 001181
SIPDIS
STATE FOR D, P, AF, AF/RSA; SECDEF FOR OSD-THERESA WHELAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2017
TAGS: MARR PREL LI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE: POSSIBLE AFRICOM SITE
REF: STATE 140052
Classified By: AMBASSADOR DONALD E. BOOTH. REASON 1.4(B)
¶1. (S) As instructed in reftel, Ambassador contacted
President Sirleaf on October 5 to confirm whether or not
Liberia is still interested in being considered as a possible
host country for AFRICOM. President Sirleaf confirmed
without any hesitation that Liberia remains enthusiastically
interested in hosting AFRICOM. Ambassador then asked if the
GOL would welcome a low profile team to conduct a site visit.
President Sirleaf said she would indeed welcome such a visit
at any time.
Booth