Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ABUJA1255
2009-07-08 16:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:
NIGERIA: INTERIM GON RESPONSE ON IRANIAN URANIUM
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 001255
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, INR/AA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2019
TAGS: PARM PREL PGOV NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: INTERIM GON RESPONSE ON IRANIAN URANIUM
ACQUISITIION EFFORTS
REF: A. STATE 50613
B. ABUJA 887
Classified By: Political Counselor Walter N.S. Pflaumer for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 001255
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, INR/AA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2019
TAGS: PARM PREL PGOV NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: INTERIM GON RESPONSE ON IRANIAN URANIUM
ACQUISITIION EFFORTS
REF: A. STATE 50613
B. ABUJA 887
Classified By: Political Counselor Walter N.S. Pflaumer for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1. (C) Further to the reftel A demarche given to Nigerian
authorities on May 21 and a follow-up telcon of June 16 about
suspected potential Iranian efforts to acquire uranium from
Nigeria and questions/concerns about the Maro Sanat/Valley
Mining joint venture in particular, the GON sent the
following non-paper to the embassy:
2. (C) Begin text:
NON PAPER ON IRANIAN EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE URANIUM
Further to our telephone conversation of 16th June 2009 on
the above subject, I wish to re-iterate that investigations
are on-going at the appropriate quarters on the information
released to Government.
We shall be in touch with you as and when necessary.
End text.
SANDERS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, INR/AA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2019
TAGS: PARM PREL PGOV NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: INTERIM GON RESPONSE ON IRANIAN URANIUM
ACQUISITIION EFFORTS
REF: A. STATE 50613
B. ABUJA 887
Classified By: Political Counselor Walter N.S. Pflaumer for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1. (C) Further to the reftel A demarche given to Nigerian
authorities on May 21 and a follow-up telcon of June 16 about
suspected potential Iranian efforts to acquire uranium from
Nigeria and questions/concerns about the Maro Sanat/Valley
Mining joint venture in particular, the GON sent the
following non-paper to the embassy:
2. (C) Begin text:
NON PAPER ON IRANIAN EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE URANIUM
Further to our telephone conversation of 16th June 2009 on
the above subject, I wish to re-iterate that investigations
are on-going at the appropriate quarters on the information
released to Government.
We shall be in touch with you as and when necessary.
End text.
SANDERS