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08USEUBRUSSELS1946
2008-12-23 06:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USEU Brussels
Cable title:
EU COUNCIL ASKS FOR INTEL-SHARING ON SOMALIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USEU BRUSSELS 001946
SIPDIS
EUR/ERA FOR NATHANIEL DEAN, EUR/RPM FOR PETER CHISHOLM, PM
FOR DAVID GLANCY, JEFFREY FREDERICK, EEB FOR DONNA HOPKINS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/22/2018
TAGS: PREL MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER XA XW SO EUN
SUBJECT: EU COUNCIL ASKS FOR INTEL-SHARING ON SOMALIA
COUNTER-PIRACY
Classified By: DCM Christopher Murray for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L USEU BRUSSELS 001946
SIPDIS
EUR/ERA FOR NATHANIEL DEAN, EUR/RPM FOR PETER CHISHOLM, PM
FOR DAVID GLANCY, JEFFREY FREDERICK, EEB FOR DONNA HOPKINS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/22/2018
TAGS: PREL MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER XA XW SO EUN
SUBJECT: EU COUNCIL ASKS FOR INTEL-SHARING ON SOMALIA
COUNTER-PIRACY
Classified By: DCM Christopher Murray for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) On December 22, the USEU Ambassador received a
letter dated December 19 from the EU Council Secretariat's
Director for Defense Issues, Claude-France Arnould. The
letter requests the USG to share intelligence information
with the EU in support of the EU-led Operation Atalanta,
which is directed against piracy off the coast of Somalia.
2. (C) Begin text of letter:
Brussels, 19 December 2008
Dear Ambassador,
As you may be aware, the EU has recently launched a naval
operation in support of the implementation of UN Resolutions
relating to the fight against piracy. Similar efforts by
other international or national actors including the USA are
conducted in the Western part of the Indian ocean with a view
to combating the scourge of piracy.
As recommended by the EU Operation Headquarters in Northwood,
there is a clear requirement for establishing formally a
process ensuring an exchange of intelligence thereby
strengthening the overall efficiency of various operations in
the broader region. Informal and positive contact have (sic)
taken place between US NAVCENT and the OHQ on this issue,
these needs (sic) now to be formally endorsed.
Therefore, I would like to put forward a request for the
American authorities to authorize the release of classified
information to the EU in the context of this operation
ATALANTA. Such release of classified information would take
place under modalities and conditions set out in the
Agreement between the European Union and the Government of
America on the security of classified information entered
into force on 30 April 2007.
Sincerely yours,
Claude-France Arnould
3. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Upon Department authorization,
Mission will send an acknowledgment of this letter over the
name of the Ambassador.
SILVERBERG
.
SIPDIS
EUR/ERA FOR NATHANIEL DEAN, EUR/RPM FOR PETER CHISHOLM, PM
FOR DAVID GLANCY, JEFFREY FREDERICK, EEB FOR DONNA HOPKINS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/22/2018
TAGS: PREL MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER XA XW SO EUN
SUBJECT: EU COUNCIL ASKS FOR INTEL-SHARING ON SOMALIA
COUNTER-PIRACY
Classified By: DCM Christopher Murray for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) On December 22, the USEU Ambassador received a
letter dated December 19 from the EU Council Secretariat's
Director for Defense Issues, Claude-France Arnould. The
letter requests the USG to share intelligence information
with the EU in support of the EU-led Operation Atalanta,
which is directed against piracy off the coast of Somalia.
2. (C) Begin text of letter:
Brussels, 19 December 2008
Dear Ambassador,
As you may be aware, the EU has recently launched a naval
operation in support of the implementation of UN Resolutions
relating to the fight against piracy. Similar efforts by
other international or national actors including the USA are
conducted in the Western part of the Indian ocean with a view
to combating the scourge of piracy.
As recommended by the EU Operation Headquarters in Northwood,
there is a clear requirement for establishing formally a
process ensuring an exchange of intelligence thereby
strengthening the overall efficiency of various operations in
the broader region. Informal and positive contact have (sic)
taken place between US NAVCENT and the OHQ on this issue,
these needs (sic) now to be formally endorsed.
Therefore, I would like to put forward a request for the
American authorities to authorize the release of classified
information to the EU in the context of this operation
ATALANTA. Such release of classified information would take
place under modalities and conditions set out in the
Agreement between the European Union and the Government of
America on the security of classified information entered
into force on 30 April 2007.
Sincerely yours,
Claude-France Arnould
3. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Upon Department authorization,
Mission will send an acknowledgment of this letter over the
name of the Ambassador.
SILVERBERG
.