Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07NDJAMENA372
2007-05-02 06:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ndjamena
Cable title:
THE CORRECT NAME FOR THE CAPITAL OF CHAD
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UNCLAS NDJAMENA 000372
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR INR/G OFFICE OF THE GEOGRAPHER, AF/C, AF/EX, HR/PER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT PINR APER CD
SUBJECT: THE CORRECT NAME FOR THE CAPITAL OF CHAD
REF: SECSTATE 52607
Please note that the name of the capital of Chad is no longer
Fort Lamy. The name was changed in 1973 by President
Tombalbaye to N'Djamena. While our cable address seems to
have caught up with changing times, we note that all State
HR/personnel communications such as travel orders,
notifications of Tenuring Board meetings (reftel),etc.,
still refer to "Fort Lamy" (or, in some cases "Fort Lamy
(Ndjamena)." We kindly request that the correct name be used
for all State Department communications.
TAMLYN