UNCLASSIFIED E3 SECRET RELEASED IN PART PAGE 01 STATE 236961 B3, INA ORIGIN AF-O1 INFO LOG-00 ADS-00 SS0-01 ONY-00 /002R DRAFTED BY: AF/E: FLIGHT APPROVED BY: AF/E: JSDAVISON AF/E: JLEDESMA DESIRED DISTRIBUTION AF ONLY 211444 1923192 /38 P 1923112 JUL 90 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY MOGADISHU PRIORITY SECRET STATE 236961 FOR THE CHARGE FROM AF/E - LIGHT E.0. 12356:DECL: OADR TAGS: ASEC, EPET, OFDP, PREL, CVIS, SO SUBJECT: OFFICIAL-INFORMAL REF: MOGADISHU 6257 Moco 1. (C) AMOCO, CONOCO, PHILLIPS, AND PECTEN HAVE ALL CONTACTED US RECENTLY ABOUT THE SECURITY SITUATION AMOCO SAID IT MAY TAKE OUT DEPENDENTS PERMANENTLY AND EXPATS TEMPORARILY UNTIL THE DRILL SITE IN BRAVA IS READY. THE EXPATS WILL PROBABLY RETURN IF, AS AMOCO EXPECTS, THE SOMALI GOVERNMENT AGREES TO LET THEM FLY DIRECTLY BETWEEN BRAVA AND KENYA. AMOCO ALSO HEARD THAT THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN MOGADISHU IS CHECKING A REPORT THE BRITISH FIRM KENNEDY AND DUNCAN, WHICH MAINTAINS THE MOGADISHU POWER PLANT, IS PULLING OUT EXPATRIATE STAFF SECRET SECRET PAGE 02 STATE 236961 CHEMICAL BANK 2. (0) HAVE YOU SENT THE FRONT-CHANNEL CABLE PROMISED UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, REVIEW AUTHORITY: HARRY R MELON! DATE/CASE ID: 20 SEP 2006. 200601288 UNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED MOGADISHU 5784, YOUR O-I OF JUNE 22? 10 KEEPS ASKING. US POSTURE 3. (S) MOGADISHU 6372 BEING READ HERE WIT GREAT INTEREST. IT IS TOO SOON, HOWEVER, TO GIVE YOU A REACTION FROM THOSE WHO MATTER. REFUGEE FEEDING 4. (LOU) RP IS WORKING ON A PAPER FOR REFUGEES AND FEEDING IN NORTHERN SOMALIA. WE EXPECT TO BE ENGAGED WITH THAT NEXT WEEK. RELEASE OF MANIFESTO SIGNERS 5. (LOU) FOLLOWING UP ON HIS DEMARCHES FOR THE MANIFESTO SIGNERS, IRV CALLED AMBASSADOR OMAR TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR THEIR RELEASE. CONGRESSMAN SKAGGS' OFFICE CALLED TO SAY THE CONGRESSMAN HAD TAKEN AN INTEREST IN THE SIGNERS AFTER READING THE WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE ABOUT THEIR DENTENTION. WE WERE PLEASED TO REPORT THEIR RELEASE AND USG EFFORTS ON THEIR BEHALF VISA CASE UNCLASSIFIEDSECRET UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED