TALLINN DELIVERS MV LEHMANN TIMBER DIP NOTE RESPONSE

UNCLAS TALLINN 000231 DEPT FOR BGILCHRIST EUR/NB SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHSA BM CY GM NATO RS SO UK UP EN SUBJECT: TALLINN DELIVERS MV LEHMANN TIMBER DIP NOTE RESPONSE REF: 71264 ¶1. (SBU) Conoff delivered reftel's points verbally and in the form of a letter from Charge to acting Director General of the Estonian MFA's Consular Affairs Division, Kerli Veski. In the letter, CDA reaffirmed the USG's commitment to combating piracy and to assist the GoE's efforts to resolve the crisis aboard the MV Lehmann Timber through multilateral institutions. Veski thanked the Embassy and Department for the consideration and confirmed that the letter will suffice as an official reply to Dip Note No. 76. DECKER