US embassy cable - 04DJIBOUTI1115

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Identifier:	04DJIBOUTI1115
Wikileaks:	View 04DJIBOUTI1115 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Djibouti
Created:	2004-08-19 11:41:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	EWWT ECON ETRD PREL PTER DJ
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 001115 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EWWT, ECON, ETRD, PREL, PTER, DJ 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON COMPLIANCE WITH IMO ISPS CODE DELIVERED 
 
REF: SECSTATE 176649 
 
1. (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel 18 August to Head 
of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 
Mohamed Omar Djama.  Djama said he was familiar with the ISPS 
code and recommended Poloff pass the demarche to Ministry of 
Transport, Maritime Affairs, and the Director of the Port. 
Djama assured Poloff he would make sure the issue was 
addressed. 
 
2. (U) Poloff delivered demarche to Technical Advisor to the 
Minister of Transport, Mohamed Ali, and to Harbormaster 
Captain Mohamed Moussa Abar 19 August.  Poloff received 
favorable response on the issue and was informed that 
Djibouti has ratified the new regulations into law as of the 
end of June this year.  Ali told Poloff he would transmit the 
information necessary.  He also commented that Djibouti hopes 
to have all the changes put into practice by the end of this 
year.  Captain Abar commented that while Djibouti has begun 
physically implementing the changes in regulation there is 
still work to be done.  Abar noted that the financing 
required makes it difficult to do quickly.  He also commented 
that the Port is putting pressure on Maritime affairs to 
ensure that all Djiboutian flag ships are up to code. 
GRIBBIN