Cablegate: Visas Viper January 2010 Monthly Activity Report

Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 8:56 pm
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 10MANAGUA194

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TO RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RHEFHLC/HOMELAND SECURITY CENTER WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0629
RUEILB/NCTC WASHINGTON DC
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INFO RUEHMU/AMEMBASSY MANAGUA

UNCLAS MANAGUA 000194

VISAS VIPER
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS KVPR CMGT PTER ASEC PINR NU
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER January 2010 Monthly Activity Report

REF: 08 STATE 90654

VISAS VIPER

The following information is keyed to Ref A formatting instructions
and covers the January 2010 reporting period:

POST: Managua

MEETING DATE: February 3, 2010

CHAIR: Ambassador Robert J. Callahan

COORDINATOR: Consul General Robert Batchelder

ATTENDEES: AMB, DCM, CG, RSO, POL, ECON, DEA, DAO, TAT, ORA, and
MILGRP

PREVIOUS SUBMISSIONS: None since the last monthly report.

Discussion: No new names submitted for the January 2010 reporting
period.
CALLAHAN

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