Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KHARTOUM1415
2008-09-18 06:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Khartoum
Cable title:
SUDAN - USCG ASSESSMENT TEAM VISIT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 001415
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/SPG, NSC FOR CHUDSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2018
TAGS: EWWT KPKO PGOV PTER KHLS ECON SU
SUBJECT: SUDAN - USCG ASSESSMENT TEAM VISIT
REF: STATE 97324
Classified By: CDA Alberto M. Fernandez, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 001415
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/SPG, NSC FOR CHUDSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2018
TAGS: EWWT KPKO PGOV PTER KHLS ECON SU
SUBJECT: SUDAN - USCG ASSESSMENT TEAM VISIT
REF: STATE 97324
Classified By: CDA Alberto M. Fernandez, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) CDA Fernandez delivered talking points and dipnote
with text of letter from Coast Guard RADM Salerno (reftel) to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under-Secretary Mutriff Siddiq on
September 15. The letter was addressed to Foreign Minister
Alor. U/S Siddiq acknowledged the sensitivity of allowing
such a visit to Port Sudan and nearby ports given the current
unsettled state of US-Sudanese relations but was cautiously
optimistic about the possibility for cooperation on port
security. He noted that the Foreign Ministry, while the
natural recipient of this message, would not be the ultimate
decision-maker for such a visit. He strongly urged that NISS
Director General Salah Ghosh, "who can make this happen" be
approached as soon as possible.
2. (C) Accompanied by RAO and POL, CDA visited with DG Ghosh
on September 17 and delivered an additional copy of the
Salerno letter to the Sudanese Intelligence chief. Ghosh had
already been informed by Siddiq of the general outlines of
the demarche. He said that he believed that such a possible
visit was a positive development and he wanted to see it
happen. He did caution that with many in Sudan expecting some
sort of UNSC action in October in relation to a possible ICC
indictment of President Bashir "that is a cloud over
everything we try to do." Still, this is something the
Sudanese would be interested in seeing happen, the latter
half of October dates were "in principle" acceptable and he
would coordinate through RAO channels, the definitive
response from the Sudanese in the coming days.
3. (C) Comment: This is not exactly a green light by the
Sudanese but they are certainly very interested and we can
expect a definitive answer in the coming days. End comment.
FERNANDEZ
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/SPG, NSC FOR CHUDSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2018
TAGS: EWWT KPKO PGOV PTER KHLS ECON SU
SUBJECT: SUDAN - USCG ASSESSMENT TEAM VISIT
REF: STATE 97324
Classified By: CDA Alberto M. Fernandez, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) CDA Fernandez delivered talking points and dipnote
with text of letter from Coast Guard RADM Salerno (reftel) to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under-Secretary Mutriff Siddiq on
September 15. The letter was addressed to Foreign Minister
Alor. U/S Siddiq acknowledged the sensitivity of allowing
such a visit to Port Sudan and nearby ports given the current
unsettled state of US-Sudanese relations but was cautiously
optimistic about the possibility for cooperation on port
security. He noted that the Foreign Ministry, while the
natural recipient of this message, would not be the ultimate
decision-maker for such a visit. He strongly urged that NISS
Director General Salah Ghosh, "who can make this happen" be
approached as soon as possible.
2. (C) Accompanied by RAO and POL, CDA visited with DG Ghosh
on September 17 and delivered an additional copy of the
Salerno letter to the Sudanese Intelligence chief. Ghosh had
already been informed by Siddiq of the general outlines of
the demarche. He said that he believed that such a possible
visit was a positive development and he wanted to see it
happen. He did caution that with many in Sudan expecting some
sort of UNSC action in October in relation to a possible ICC
indictment of President Bashir "that is a cloud over
everything we try to do." Still, this is something the
Sudanese would be interested in seeing happen, the latter
half of October dates were "in principle" acceptable and he
would coordinate through RAO channels, the definitive
response from the Sudanese in the coming days.
3. (C) Comment: This is not exactly a green light by the
Sudanese but they are certainly very interested and we can
expect a definitive answer in the coming days. End comment.
FERNANDEZ