Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08COTONOU4
2008-01-02 11:38:00
SECRET
Embassy Cotonou
Cable title:
GOB ASSENTS TO PROPOSED MARITIME INFORMATION
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S E C R E T COTONOU 000004
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
AF/W FOR BANKS, ACCRA FOR FORWOOD, NAVEUR FOR LCDR
CNE-C6F DAVID MORALES, LAGOS FOR SAM GAYE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/02/2018
TAGS: PGOV SNAR MARR BN
SUBJECT: GOB ASSENTS TO PROPOSED MARITIME INFORMATION
SHARING
REF: A. HAHN/MORALES EMAILS
B. COTONOU 893
C. COTONOU 648
Classified By: Amb. Gayleatha B. Brown for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T COTONOU 000004
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
AF/W FOR BANKS, ACCRA FOR FORWOOD, NAVEUR FOR LCDR
CNE-C6F DAVID MORALES, LAGOS FOR SAM GAYE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/02/2018
TAGS: PGOV SNAR MARR BN
SUBJECT: GOB ASSENTS TO PROPOSED MARITIME INFORMATION
SHARING
REF: A. HAHN/MORALES EMAILS
B. COTONOU 893
C. COTONOU 648
Classified By: Amb. Gayleatha B. Brown for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1.(S) The Ambassador met with Felix Hessou, the GOB's
Minister of the Interior, and Issifou N'Douro, the Minister
of State for National Defense, to seek their assent to a
proposed U.S. Navy information sharing mission (Ref A) off
the coast of Benin. The mission will involve the sharing of
information gathered by the USS Annapolis on illegitimate
maritime traffic off of Benin's coast. Both Hessou and
N'Dourou responded positively to the offer. Post and GOB now
await the arrival of the USN team, in late January, to
arrange logistics for the information sharing (Ref A).
2.(C) The Ambassador met with Hessou on December 13 and again
on December 27 to discuss the proposed information sharing
mission, which was in response to his request (Ref B).
Hessou indicated that he agreed with the mission and would
look forward to receiving the data. He stated he was
particularly interested in information concerning the illegal
landing of narcotics, by sea, in the area between Ouidah and
the Togolese border. This area includes the area where a
smuggling vessel containing 360 kilograms of cocaine capsized
in July 2007 (Ref C).
3.(C) The Ambassador met with N'Dourou on December 14 and
briefed him on the proposed mission. N'Dourou stated he
agreed with the mission. Following the Ambassador's meeting
with N'Dourou PolOff met with Commander Ahoyo, the Commandant
of the Beninese Navy, on December 18 to brief him on the
mission. Commander Ahoyo indicated the information would be
very useful, but it would be difficult for the Beninese Navy
to act on real-time information.
BROWN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
AF/W FOR BANKS, ACCRA FOR FORWOOD, NAVEUR FOR LCDR
CNE-C6F DAVID MORALES, LAGOS FOR SAM GAYE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/02/2018
TAGS: PGOV SNAR MARR BN
SUBJECT: GOB ASSENTS TO PROPOSED MARITIME INFORMATION
SHARING
REF: A. HAHN/MORALES EMAILS
B. COTONOU 893
C. COTONOU 648
Classified By: Amb. Gayleatha B. Brown for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1.(S) The Ambassador met with Felix Hessou, the GOB's
Minister of the Interior, and Issifou N'Douro, the Minister
of State for National Defense, to seek their assent to a
proposed U.S. Navy information sharing mission (Ref A) off
the coast of Benin. The mission will involve the sharing of
information gathered by the USS Annapolis on illegitimate
maritime traffic off of Benin's coast. Both Hessou and
N'Dourou responded positively to the offer. Post and GOB now
await the arrival of the USN team, in late January, to
arrange logistics for the information sharing (Ref A).
2.(C) The Ambassador met with Hessou on December 13 and again
on December 27 to discuss the proposed information sharing
mission, which was in response to his request (Ref B).
Hessou indicated that he agreed with the mission and would
look forward to receiving the data. He stated he was
particularly interested in information concerning the illegal
landing of narcotics, by sea, in the area between Ouidah and
the Togolese border. This area includes the area where a
smuggling vessel containing 360 kilograms of cocaine capsized
in July 2007 (Ref C).
3.(C) The Ambassador met with N'Dourou on December 14 and
briefed him on the proposed mission. N'Dourou stated he
agreed with the mission. Following the Ambassador's meeting
with N'Dourou PolOff met with Commander Ahoyo, the Commandant
of the Beninese Navy, on December 18 to brief him on the
mission. Commander Ahoyo indicated the information would be
very useful, but it would be difficult for the Beninese Navy
to act on real-time information.
BROWN