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10PORTLOUIS46
2010-02-17 12:29:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Port Louis
Cable title:  

TIME FOR U.S. MOU WITH SEYCHELLES ON PIRATE

Tags:  PGOV PREL KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PORT LOUIS 000046 

SIPDIS

S/P FOR PHARRELL; L FOR JLANDSIDLE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/16/2020
TAGS: PGOV PREL KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE
SUBJECT: TIME FOR U.S. MOU WITH SEYCHELLES ON PIRATE
TRANSFER/PROSECUTION

REF: PORT LOUIS 00043

Classified By: CDA BARRIE WALKLEY FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) AND (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L PORT LOUIS 000046

SIPDIS

S/P FOR PHARRELL; L FOR JLANDSIDLE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/16/2020
TAGS: PGOV PREL KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE
SUBJECT: TIME FOR U.S. MOU WITH SEYCHELLES ON PIRATE
TRANSFER/PROSECUTION

REF: PORT LOUIS 00043

Classified By: CDA BARRIE WALKLEY FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) AND (d)


1. (U) This cable contains an action request for L; please
see paragraph 3.


2. (C) The Seychelles government is pursuing an amendment to
the Penal Code which will facilitate piracy prosecution
(reftel). In addition, Seychelles is engaged in discussions
with UN Working Group II regarding the possible establishment
in the country of a "Regional Court for Piracy Prosecution."
Also, Seychelles now has both an MOU with the UK and an
exchange-of-letters with the European Union regarding pirate
transfer/prosecution. Given these developments, Embassy
believes it is now time to pursue a U.S./Seychelles MOU on
pirate transfer/prosecution.


3. (C) We have discussed this matter informally with
Jean-Paul Adam, Secretary of State at the Seychelles
Presidency and close advisor to President Michel. Adam
agrees that the time is now appropriate for the consideration
of a U.S. MOU.


4. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Embassy is forwarding to L via e-mail
attachment copies of the following documents: the
UK/Seychelles MOU, the Seychelles exchange-of-letters with
the EU, and a Seychelles MFA e-mail containing comments on a
draft U.S. MOU. Embassy requests that L use these documents,
as well as the Penal Code amendment contained in reftel, to
draft a U.S./Seychelles MOU that can be presented to the
government of Seychelles for consideration.


WALKLEY