Identifier
Created
Classification
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08USUNNEWYORK989
2008-10-30 20:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
USUN New York
Cable title:  

CAMEROON UN MISSION RENTAL ARREARS

Tags:  OFDP CM 
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DE RUCNDT #0989 3042023
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R 302023Z OCT 08
FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5207
INFO RUEHYD/AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 0234
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000989 

SIPDIS

SECSTATE FOR IO/UNP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OFDP CM
SUBJECT: CAMEROON UN MISSION RENTAL ARREARS

UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000989

SIPDIS

SECSTATE FOR IO/UNP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OFDP CM
SUBJECT: CAMEROON UN MISSION RENTAL ARREARS


1. Action Request. See Para 3.


2. Landlord Mr. Leonardo Lopane informed USUN that the
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cameroon to the UN
(CMUN) is currently in arrears of $22,740.00 (May through
October 2008) in overdue monthly rental and late fees for
Ambassador and Deputy Perm Rep Tidjani's home, located at 49

N. Chatsworth Avenue, Larchmont, NY. He also informed USUN
that tenant's lease has expired.


3. Mr. Lopane indicated that he has drawn these concerns to
the attention of Ambassador Tidjani and the CMUN on several
occasions but has not received a payment. Mr. Lopane notes
that he anticipates that Ambassador Tidjani will vacate the
premises in November and is concerned he will leave before
resolving these arrears (Tidjani has received word of his
next assignment abroad). He therefore seeks assistance from
the USG for full payment.


4. On October 15, 2008, USUN wrote to CMUN Perm Rep
Ambassador Tommo Monthe requesting prompt resolution of the
matter. Calls to the CMUN revealed that the mission is aware
of the debt but stated that it was awaiting funds from
capital.


5. Department may wish to instruct AmEmbassy Yaounde to
demarche the GORC MFA at an appropriately senior level,
stressing the need for fiscal responsibility and the urgent
resolution of these rental arrears.

Khalilzad