SUDAN - USCG ASSESSMENT TEAM VISIT APPROVAL

C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 001431 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR AF, AF/SPG, NSC FOR BPITTMAN/CHUDSON E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2018 TAGS: EWWT KPKO PGOV PTER KHLS ECON SU SUBJECT: SUDAN - USCG ASSESSMENT TEAM VISIT APPROVAL REF: A. KHARTOUM 1415 ¶B. STATE 97324 Classified By: CDA Alberto M. Fernandez, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (C) The GOS has approved the October visit of the USCG assessment team, NISS liaison Col. Osman Muktar told Station Chief September 21. ¶2. (C) Col. Muktar said the GOS would not provide approval notification through MFA channels. Muktar requested additional details about the assessment team's visit so that GOS authorities can plan prepare for the visit. Post kindly requests additional detailed information on the visit as soon as possible. FERNANDEZ