Identifier
Created
Classification
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07MONROVIA1181
2007-10-05 16:53:00
SECRET
Embassy Monrovia
Cable title:  

DEMARCHE: POSSIBLE AFRICOM SITE

Tags:  MARR PREL LI 
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O 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