Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE2292
2009-01-09 17:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
CORRECTED COPY FOR STATE 1225: ADDITIONAL ISSUES
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UNCLAS STATE 002292
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY FOR STATE 1225: ADDITIONAL ISSUES
FOR CONSIDERATION BY CORE MEMBERS OF CONTACT GROUP ON
SOMALI PIRACY
REF: A. 08 STATE 133199
B. STATE 1223
C. STATE 1225
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SUMMARY
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UNCLAS STATE 002292
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY FOR STATE 1225: ADDITIONAL ISSUES
FOR CONSIDERATION BY CORE MEMBERS OF CONTACT GROUP ON
SOMALI PIRACY
REF: A. 08 STATE 133199
B. STATE 1223
C. STATE 1225
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SUMMARY
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1. This is an action request and corrects information
provided in Ref C. Per Ref A and B, action addressees are
invited to attend a coordination pre-meeting for the
Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) hosted by Germany on
the afternoon of January 13, 2009.
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OBJECTIVES
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FOR ALL ADDRESSEES:
2. Posts are requested to notify host governments that they
are invited to participate in a coordination pre-meeting
for the Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) on the
afternoon of January 13, 2009, hosted by Germany at The
Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, 871
United Nations Plaza, New York. The meeting is scheduled
to take place from 1600 to 1800.
3. It is envisioned that the meeting will start with a
brief overview on the situation in the region, followed by
a discussion on Contact Group structure issues. This
discussion will cover Contact Group membership,
decision-making, formation and leadership of working groups
and the role of the Secretariat. This will be followed by
a discussion on Contact Group substance issues (military,
industry, judicial, financial and public diplomacy) in
preparation for the next day's larger Contact Group
meeting.
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REPORTING DEADLINE
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4. Posts are requested to report whether the host
government will attend the pre-meeting on January 13, and
if the host government will sponsor the stand-up of a CGSP
Working Group. Please report back no later than January
12.
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BACKGROUND
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5. The Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) will be
established at an inaugural meeting on January 14 to
facilitate discussion and coordinate the activities of
states and organizations to suppress piracy off the coast
of Somalia pursuant to United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1851.
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POINTS OF CONTACT
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6. Department POCs are in PM/PPA: David Glancy at (202)
736-4054, Donna Hopkins at (202) 647-0792, and Evan Foster
at (202) 647-0336, or by email.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY FOR STATE 1225: ADDITIONAL ISSUES
FOR CONSIDERATION BY CORE MEMBERS OF CONTACT GROUP ON
SOMALI PIRACY
REF: A. 08 STATE 133199
B. STATE 1223
C. STATE 1225
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SUMMARY
--------------
1. This is an action request and corrects information
provided in Ref C. Per Ref A and B, action addressees are
invited to attend a coordination pre-meeting for the
Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) hosted by Germany on
the afternoon of January 13, 2009.
--------------
OBJECTIVES
--------------
FOR ALL ADDRESSEES:
2. Posts are requested to notify host governments that they
are invited to participate in a coordination pre-meeting
for the Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) on the
afternoon of January 13, 2009, hosted by Germany at The
Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, 871
United Nations Plaza, New York. The meeting is scheduled
to take place from 1600 to 1800.
3. It is envisioned that the meeting will start with a
brief overview on the situation in the region, followed by
a discussion on Contact Group structure issues. This
discussion will cover Contact Group membership,
decision-making, formation and leadership of working groups
and the role of the Secretariat. This will be followed by
a discussion on Contact Group substance issues (military,
industry, judicial, financial and public diplomacy) in
preparation for the next day's larger Contact Group
meeting.
--------------
REPORTING DEADLINE
--------------
4. Posts are requested to report whether the host
government will attend the pre-meeting on January 13, and
if the host government will sponsor the stand-up of a CGSP
Working Group. Please report back no later than January
12.
--------------
BACKGROUND
--------------
5. The Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) will be
established at an inaugural meeting on January 14 to
facilitate discussion and coordinate the activities of
states and organizations to suppress piracy off the coast
of Somalia pursuant to United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1851.
--------------
POINTS OF CONTACT
--------------
6. Department POCs are in PM/PPA: David Glancy at (202)
736-4054, Donna Hopkins at (202) 647-0792, and Evan Foster
at (202) 647-0336, or by email.
RICE