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UNCLAS BELMOPAN 000438 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
FOR WHA/CEN - ROIS BEAL AND DAVID WOLFE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EWWT MOPS PREL PHSA BH
SUBJECT: BELIZE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE ON M/V FAINA 
 
REF:  (A) STATE 103511, (B) BELMOPAN 423, (C) BELMOPAN 424 
 
¶1. (SBU) Post received an e-mail message from Oliver del Cid, Deputy 
Coordinator of the National Security Council of Belize on Monday 
October 13, 2008.  The email includes correspondence from the 
Belizean ship registry office and from TOMEX, the ship's agent.  The 
text of the forwarded messages is contained below.  Poloff contacted 
Mr. del Cid on October 14, 2008, requesting clarification from the 
GOB whether these e-mails represented a formal government request 
for assistance.  Post will report the response when received septel. 
 
 
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Dear Mr. Del Cid: 
 
In an email dated 7th October (attached), the Ship Operators 
informed IMMARBE that hijackers have declared that the FAINA will be 
grounded to shore in the event their demands are not met.  We would 
like to convey our concerns to your Ministry to ensure that the 
necessary tactics are implemented to obstruct/prevent the grounding 
of the FAINA. 
 
Again, we reiterrate [sic] our appeal for your intervention to 
request from those involved in the International Rescue Operation to 
arrange for the delivery of food and supplies for the crew as 
current supplies will soon be depleted. 
 
With kind regards, 
 
Annette Garel- Deputy Registrar 
IMMARBE- Belize 
INTERNATIONAL MERCHANT MARINE REGISTRY OF BELIZE 
Marina Towers, Suite 204, Newtown Barracks 
Belize City, Belize 
tel:501-223-5026/223-5031 
fax:501-223-5070/223-5048 
 
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07 October, 2008 10:20AM 
TO:   IMMARBE 
FROM: TOMEX 
 
Dear Sirs, 
 
Today at 1730 LT, we have got phone conversation with Master of the 
vessel and he informed us about the following: 
 
¶1.  All crew are healthy. 
¶2.  Fresh water ROB 2-3 MT and at present moment it used only for 
drinking and preparing of food.  For sanitary needs crew use sea 
water. 
¶3.  Provision ROB is about for 1 week. 
¶4.  MDO will finish completely around Saturday 11.10.08. 
 
With the reference to the last conversation of the Master with the 
head of hijackers (Mokhamed) he declared that in case of refusing 
further negotiations about release the ship she will be grounded to 
the shore.  Obviously they understand that when MDO will finish 
there will be unable to start main engine. 
 
We will keep you informed about developments. 
 
Best regards, 
Tomex 
As managers and agents of the owners only 
 
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