US embassy cable - 05ABUJA1846

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NIGERIA: DIALOGUE WITH TAIWAN RE PRC IN AFRICA

Identifier: 05ABUJA1846
Wikileaks: View 05ABUJA1846 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abuja
Created: 2005-09-28 08:43:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: ETRD EINV PREL CH TW NI
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 001846 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/28/2015 
TAGS: ETRD, EINV, PREL, CH, TW, NI 
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: DIALOGUE WITH TAIWAN RE PRC IN AFRICA 
 
REF: STATE 162070 
 
Classified By: Ambassador John Campbell for Reasons 1.4 a, b, and d. 
 
1. U.S. Mission Nigeria has had some contact with official 
Taiwanese in Nigeria. Deputy Chief of Economic Section 
recently met socially with the Deputy Director of the Taiwan 
Trade Delegation, Mr. CHANG Ming.   Two recently arrived 
Missions members have transferred from Taiwan. 
 
2. Post believes there would be a potential payoff of seeking 
enhanced dialogue with Taiwan reps on Mainland activities 
with no downside at this Mission, providing we give as well 
as get.  Those representatives we have met with seemed highly 
intelligent and quite reasonable. This could take place in 
social interaction, and for sensitive matters there might be 
a formal liaison.  In general, we would give credence to any 
information they might provide on PRC activities, providing 
they were not under any specific instructions to spread 
disinformation. 
CAMPBELL 

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