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TO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 9523

UNCLAS STATE 005784 
 
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SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OTRA ASEC USUN
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY: MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR 
U.S. DELEGATION TO CONTACT GROUP ON PIRACY OFF THE COAST 
OF SOMALIA PLENARY 
 
REF: STATE 004459 
 
¶1.  Mission clearance is requested for the U.S. delegation to 
the Countact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia 
Plenary.  This meeting will take place on January 28th in NY 
at the United Nations.  No USUN assistance, other than that 
noted in reftel, is required.  Unless otherwise noted, all 
delegation members hold an TS/SCI clearance. 
 
¶2.  The delegations travel plans are as follows: 
 
Arrival on January 26 and departing on January 29: 
CDR Susan Polizzotto, U.S. Coast Guard Senior Liaison. 
Jon Tollefson, Public Affairs Officer for Somalia, TS 
clearance 
 
Arrival on January 27 and departing on January 28: 
David Foran, Deputy Coordinator for Counter-Piracy, DoS 
Carrie Shirtz, Political Military Officer, DoS 
James Gerlach, Joint Staff Counter Piracy Policy, DoD 
Brian Penn, Functional Director, Office of the Secretary of 
Defense for African Affairs, DoD 
Viki Jean Huddleston, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for African Affairs, DoD 
Giles Noakes, Chief Maritime Security Officer, no security 
clearance, Baltic and International Maritime Council 
Peter Hinchliffel, Marine Director, no security clearance, 
International Chamber of Shipping 
David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer, no security clearance, 
Federation/Seafarrers International Union 
Deborah Blanchard, Assistant Council, no security clearance, 
Seamens Church Institute 
Dana Goward, Director for Assessment, Integration & Risk 
Management, USCG 
CDR George (Lee) Boone, Chief, US Vessel Compliance, USCG 
ADM Kevin Cook, Combined Maritime Forces Liasion Office to EU 
and NATO, USCG 
CDR William Ziegler, Senior Coast Guard Liaison, NAVECENT 
Rev. James Von Dreele, North American Maritime Ministries 
Association Vice President, no clearance 
 
Arrival on January 27 and departing on January 29: 
Jay Jallorina, Foreign Affairs Officer EEB, DoS 
Thomas Countryman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, DoS 
Valerie Silensky, Acting Unit Chief, Money Laundering/Threat 
Finance Unit, DoS 
Charles Darr, U.S. Coast Guard Deputy Chief of Maritime and 
International Law, TS clearance 
 
Arrival on January 28 and departing the same day: 
Denise Krepp, Maritime Administration Chief Counsel, 
Orlando Gotay, Maritime Administration Senior Advisor for 
Maritime Policy, Secret clearance 
James Caponiti, Maritime Administration Assistant 
Administrator, 
Owen Doherty, Maritmie Administration Director Office of 
Security, 
 
¶3. USUN Point of contact is Erin Kotheimer Tel: 212-415-4360. 
 The group requires assistance in obtaining UN badges.  No 
other mission assistance is required at this time.  POC for 
this information is Trina Saha (202-647-2641). 
CLINTON