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Viewing cable 08PANAMA197, PANAMA: SOMALIA AND PIRACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08PANAMA197 2008-03-05 22:40 2011-05-31 00:00 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Panama 
VZCZCXYZ3070
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHZP #0197 0652240
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 052240Z MAR 08
FM AMEMBASSY PANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1795
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0314
 
C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 000197 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR AF/E, AF/RSA, IO/UNP, EBB/TRA/OTP, OES/OA, L, 
WHA/PPC, AND WHA/CEN 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2018 
TAGS: KCRM PBTS PREL UN UNSC IMO XA XW SO PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA:  SOMALIA AND PIRACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED 
 
REF: STATE 18101 
 
Classified By: POLCOUNS Brian R. Naranjo.  Reason:  1.4 (d). 
 
(C) "Panama is very interested in working through the UN 
Security Council to combat piracy, not only in Somalia, but 
also throughout the world," Panamanian DG for External 
Affairs Javier Bonagas told POLCOUNS on March 5.  Bonagas 
noted that Panama had the world's largest maritime fleet, 
with an estimated 7,000 Panamanian-flagged vessels, crossing 
the world's oceans at any time.  "Our vessels have been the 
victims of piracy off of Somalia and in the Straits of 
Malacca."  Bonagas said that Panama had contemplated focusing 
on piracy during its February UNSC presidency, but decided 
against doing so as Panama did not want to "draw special 
attention to Panama or Panamanian-flagged vessels."  Post 
believes that Panama would be highly interested in joining a 
UNSC effort to combat piracy that is specific to Somalia as 
it provides an opportunity to enhance protection for its 
extensive fleet without having to draw a spotlight to itself. 
EATON