Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08COTONOU118
2008-02-25 02:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Cotonou
Cable title:
BENIN'S INPUT ON ENERGY REPORT
VZCZCXYZ0008 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHCO #0118 0560258 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 250258Z FEB 08 FM AMEMBASSY COTONOU TO SECSTATE WASHDC 0187
UNCLAS COTONOU 000118
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS EEB/ESC/IEC FOR B. GLENN GRIFFIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG BN
SUBJECT: BENIN'S INPUT ON ENERGY REPORT
REF: (A) STATE 10743 (B) 07 COTONOU 662
The following information is provided in reference to Ref A. The
Front Office and the Economic/Commercial section of the embassy are
engaged in energy matters in Cotonou. The Ambassador spends five
percent of her time on energy matters at an approximate cost of
$16,829. The Political and Economic Officer spends five percent of
his time on energy matters at an approximate cost of $8,904. The
LES economic and commercial assistant spends five percent of his
time on energy matters at an approximate cost of $1,875. The vast
majority of the time spent recently on energy related matters has
been spent in support of the successful bid, by a U.S. company, for
construction of an 80 megawatt power plant (Ref B).
BROWN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS EEB/ESC/IEC FOR B. GLENN GRIFFIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG BN
SUBJECT: BENIN'S INPUT ON ENERGY REPORT
REF: (A) STATE 10743 (B) 07 COTONOU 662
The following information is provided in reference to Ref A. The
Front Office and the Economic/Commercial section of the embassy are
engaged in energy matters in Cotonou. The Ambassador spends five
percent of her time on energy matters at an approximate cost of
$16,829. The Political and Economic Officer spends five percent of
his time on energy matters at an approximate cost of $8,904. The
LES economic and commercial assistant spends five percent of his
time on energy matters at an approximate cost of $1,875. The vast
majority of the time spent recently on energy related matters has
been spent in support of the successful bid, by a U.S. company, for
construction of an 80 megawatt power plant (Ref B).
BROWN