NIGERIA: US/UK Roundtable Identifies Areas for Mutual Cooperat

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 001966 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/27/09 TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM PINS PTER KDEM NI SUBJECT: NIGERIA: US/UK Roundtable Identifies Areas for Mutual Cooperat REF: (A) London 2308 Q(B) Abuja 1890 Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Dundas C. McCullough for reasons in Sections 1.4. (B) and (D) -------------- SUMMARY -------------- ¶1. (C) Political, economic, military, law enforcement and development r ¶2. (U) The British High Commissioner, opened the meeting by affirming t -------------- The North -------------- ¶3. (C) The US reaffirmed its commitment to expand public diplomacy effo ¶4. (C) The UK is trying to get high level leaders to focus on CT issues -------------- Military Cooperation -------------- ¶5. (C) The UK is working with the Nigerian military in a number of area ¶6. (C) The US shared that the Africa Partnership Station has representa -------------- Elections -------------- ¶7. (C) The UK expressed concern that the 2009 legislative window is clo ¶8. (C) The US is working on a major foreign policy speech for Lagos tha -------------- Anti-Corruption -------------- ¶9. (C) The UK is encouraging cooperation between EFCC and the police an ¶10. (C) The US provided sufficient evidence for prosecution of former g -------------- Niger Delta -------------- ¶11. (C) The UK expressed surprise at the initial success of the amnesty -------------- Petroleum Investment Bill -------------- ¶12. (C) There are currently four versions that need to be reconciled. -------------- Areas of Cooperation -------------- ¶13. (C) Both sides affirmed their commitment to a joint approach on spe SANDERS