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Viewing cable 09SUVA233, FIJI REQUESTS ASSISTANCE WITH RELEASE OF FIJI NATIONAL HELD

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09SUVA233 2009-06-03 03:30 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Suva
P 030330Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY SUVA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1299
INFO SECDEF WASHDC
UNCLAS SUVA 000233 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL EWWT PTER FJ SO
SUBJECT: FIJI REQUESTS ASSISTANCE WITH RELEASE OF FIJI NATIONAL HELD 
BY PIRATES 
 
1.  We have received a diplomatic note from the Fijian Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Civil Aviation (Note 
No. 268/2009) dated 01 June 2009 requesting U.S. assistance in 
securing the release of a Fiji national being held hostage by Somali 
pirates.  We request Department guidance on how to respond to the 
Fijian note and would welcome any information that we can share with 
the interim government. 
 
2.  The text of the note follows: 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Civil 
Aviation of the Government of the Republic of the Fiji Islands 
present its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of 
America and has the honour to advise that a Fiji National, Mr Wayne 
Suliana is part of the crew of twenty four (24); including eleven 
(11) Tuvaluans, five (5) Germans and others who were on board the 
German Ship Hansa Stavager that was seized by pirates off the coast 
of Somalia. 
 
The Ministry has the further honour to request the Embassy of the 
United States of America for any assistance that the American 
Government may be able to render in bringing about an amicable 
resolution to the incident that would result in the safe release of 
all hostages. 
 
The Ministry will provide detail personal information for the Fijian 
National if so required. 
 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Civil 
Aviation of the Government of the Republic of Fiji Islands avails 
itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United 
States of America the assurances of its highest consideration. 
 
Embassy of the United States of America 
Suva. 
 
June 01, 2009 
END TEXT 
 
MCGANN