Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LONDON1374
2009-06-10 16:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy London
Cable title:
NATO COUNTER-PIRACY OPERATIONS: UK SUPPORTIVE BUT
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UNCLAS LONDON 001374
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM PETER CHISHOLM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR PGOV PREL NATO UK
SUBJECT: NATO COUNTER-PIRACY OPERATIONS: UK SUPPORTIVE BUT
HAS NO ASSETS TO OFFER
REF: STATE 58992
(SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Foreign Office NATO
Operations Desk Officer Ian Livingston told POLOFF June 10
the UK Government welcomes further U.S. contributions to
counter-piracy operations and agrees that further assets from
all Allies are required. In addition, the UK supports moves
to use the Standing NATO Maritime Groups (SNMGs) to support
NATO,s counter-piracy operations, which Livingston termed a
"sensible approach." He also reiterated the need for NATO
and EU operations to be coordinated and complementary, with
all working through the Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast
of Somalia (CGPCS). He said the UK agrees that involvement
under one operational banner should not preclude further
assets being made available under another operational banner,
e.g. NATO, EU, or CTF 151. Livingston indicated, however,
the UK is not in a position to offer further naval assets at
this stage. He said the UK will continue to be involved and
will continue to provide Northwood as an operational
headquarters.
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SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM PETER CHISHOLM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR PGOV PREL NATO UK
SUBJECT: NATO COUNTER-PIRACY OPERATIONS: UK SUPPORTIVE BUT
HAS NO ASSETS TO OFFER
REF: STATE 58992
(SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Foreign Office NATO
Operations Desk Officer Ian Livingston told POLOFF June 10
the UK Government welcomes further U.S. contributions to
counter-piracy operations and agrees that further assets from
all Allies are required. In addition, the UK supports moves
to use the Standing NATO Maritime Groups (SNMGs) to support
NATO,s counter-piracy operations, which Livingston termed a
"sensible approach." He also reiterated the need for NATO
and EU operations to be coordinated and complementary, with
all working through the Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast
of Somalia (CGPCS). He said the UK agrees that involvement
under one operational banner should not preclude further
assets being made available under another operational banner,
e.g. NATO, EU, or CTF 151. Livingston indicated, however,
the UK is not in a position to offer further naval assets at
this stage. He said the UK will continue to be involved and
will continue to provide Northwood as an operational
headquarters.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Unit ed_Kingdom
LeBaron