(U) KUDOS FOR GUINEA-BISSAU REPORTING

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 027792


E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/23/2034
TAGS: PINR CASC KOCI PGOV PINS PREL PU
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR GUINEA-BISSAU REPORTING
(C-AL9-00582)

REF: A. DAKAR 000263

B. DAKAR 000285

C. DAKAR 000286

D. DAKAR 000275


Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS COMMEND POST FOR REGULAR UPDATES
REGARDING THE CRISIS IN GUINEA BISSAU AFTER THE DOUBLE
MURDERS OF THE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF THE ARMED FORCES. POST
ANTICIPATED OUR QUESTIONS AND RESPONDED QUICKLY WITH THE BEST
INFORMATION POSSIBLE GIVEN THE RAPIDLY SHIFTING POLITICAL
SITUATION. ANALYSTS FOUND DAKAR 000286, WHICH PROVIDED A
PROFILE OF INTERIM PRESIDENT PEREIRA, ESPECIALLY INFORMATIVE.
ANALYSTS WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL
DATA ON ANY OF THE POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
(INCLUDING HENRIQUE ROSA),AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

AS TIME AND RESOURCES ALLOW, RESPONSES TO THE FOLLOWING
SPECIFIC QUESTIONS/TOPICS WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED:


A. (C) WORKING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CIVILIAN AND MILITARY
LEADERS


B. (C) ANY INDICATIONS OF INFIGHTING OR REALIGNMENTS WITHIN
MILITARY LEADERSHIP


C. (C) WHY PRESIDENT PEREIRA HAS NOT NAMED A NEW CHIEF OF
THE ARMED FORCES


D. (C) PREPARATIONS, FUNDING REQUIREMENTS, AND DONOR
SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

1) (C) WHAT SPECIFIC TASKS NEED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED TO HOLD
THE ELECTION WITHIN 60 DAYS?

2) (C) WHERE DOES THE 4 MILLION EURO ESTIMATE FOR ELECTIONS
(SEE IIR 6 879 0095 09) COME FROM?

3) (C) WHAT IS THE LIKELIHOOD OF MEETING THE TARGET DATE?
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE DATE IS MISSED?


2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-AL9-00582 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.


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