BRAZZAVILLE MOVE TO NEC

UNCLAS STATE 004354 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMGT OTRA LI SUBJECT: BRAZZAVILLE MOVE TO NEC ¶1. U.S. Embassy Brazzaville will move to a New Embassy Compound (NEC) over the period January 16-19, 2009. Post provides the following information regarding this transition. ¶2. MOVE DATES: The Existing Office Building (EOB) will be closed for the move as of 16:30 local (16:30 UST) on Thursday, January 15 and will remain closed through January 19, 2009. We will reopen for business on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 07:30 local time in the NEC. ¶3. CONTACT NUMBERS: During the move period the Embassy may be contacted as follow: Deputy Chief of Mission 242 - 530 - 9436 Management Officer 242 - 525 - 7387 Regional Security Officer 242 - 526 - 3556 Information Mgt Officer 242 - 777 - 0020 Note: Post has no Marine Guards. ¶5. Post's unclassified communication systems which include Telegraphic/OpenNet and IVG applications will be taken off line at 19:00 hrs. Thursday, January 15, ¶2009. Those services should be restored as follows: A) Record unclassified traffic and OpenNet should return to normal at approximately 08:00 hrs. Tuesday, January 20, 2009. B) The IVG circuits should return to normal at approximately 08:00 hrs. Tuesday, January 20, 2009. ¶5. ClassNet application is anticipated to be online as of 08:00 hrs. Tuesday, January 20, 2009 ¶6. ADDRESS OF NEW EMBASSY COMPOUND: A) The pouch address for employee mail is unchanged. B) STREET ADDRESS FOR DELIVERY OF DHL American Embassy Brazzaville Boulevard Maya-Maya Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo ¶7. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. RICE