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Viewing cable 06LAGOS790, REQUEST FOR DHS PRESENCE FOR START OF NORTH

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06LAGOS790 2006-06-09 14:12 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Consulate Lagos
VZCZCXYZ0036
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHOS #0790/01 1601412
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 091412Z JUN 06
FM AMCONSUL LAGOS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7314
RUEAHLC/HOMELAND SECURITY CENTER WASHDC IMMEDIATE
INFO RUEHUJA/AMEMBASSY ABUJA IMMEDIATE 7363
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME IMMEDIATE 1068
RUEHBS/AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS IMMEDIATE 0355
RUEHDK/AMEMBASSY DAKAR IMMEDIATE 0745
RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS LAGOS 000790 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
 
 
DEPT FOR CA/FPP, CA/VO/F/P, CA/EX - JOHN O'MALLEY 
DEPT ALSO PASS FAA FOR ACONLEY 
DHS FOR OIA - CAROL THOMPSON 
TRANSPORTATION FOR FAA 
DAKAR PLEASE PASS TO FAA REP ED JONES 
ROME PLEASE PASS TO TSA REP JOHN HALINSKI 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KFRD CVIS ASEC EAIR NI
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR DHS PRESENCE FOR START OF NORTH 
AMERICAN AIRLINES SERVICE TO NEW YORK 
 
 
1. (U) This is an action message. See paragraph 12. 
 
2. (U) The Charge d' Affaires has approved this message. 
 
3. (SBU) SUMMARY. North American Airlines received final 
approvals to begin scheduled service on the Lagos-New York 
route beginning July 17. Post believes that document and 
identity fraud will be a major issue for these flights and 
requests DHS pre-flight inspection for at least the first 90 
days of service. END SUMMARY. 
 
4. (SBU) On May 11, North American Airways (NAA) received 
final approvals from the Government of Nigeria to operate 
non-stop service from Lagos to New York JFK beginning on 
July 17. NAA plans to provide service three times a week 
using Boeing 767 equipment. 
 
5. (SBU) Post has serious concerns about vulnerabilities in 
U.S. border security that could result from direct air 
service to the United States from Nigeria. Currently, 
travelers wishing to visit the US from Nigeria must first 
transit an intermediate point, usually Europe. Each of these 
European flag carriers utilizes the services of document 
checkers and Airline Liaison Officers (ALOs) employed by 
their respective governments in order to reduce fraud. The 
UK and German governments have the biggest airline liaison 
programs and believe that pre-departure inspection is 
critical to their national security. The UK ALO told us that 
they deny boarding to hundreds of people each year who turn 
out to be imposters, holders of counterfeit documents, or 
are otherwise high risk travelers. They also work closely 
with other carriers who have questions regarding the travel 
documents issued by their governments. 
 
6. (SBU) On May 15, the Lagos-based Country Fraud Prevention 
Manager met with UK ALOs and their regional Risk Assessment 
Manager to discuss the UK's liaison program at Murtala 
Mohammed International Airport (MMIA). According to the UK 
ALO, airlines flying to the UK deny boarding to hundreds of 
passengers each month, based upon their advice. They will 
deny boarding when they believe a document is fraudulent, 
the passenger is an imposter, or if they believe that the 
visa was improperly issued. They also use profiling 
techniques to select high risk passengers for additional 
scrutiny. In particular, they target potential asylum 
seekers and possible terror threats. These checks all take 
place at the airport, prior to departure of the flight. 
 
7. (SBU) The UK ALO office has a long memory, and recalls 
previous direct service to the US ex-Lagos by Nigeria 
Airways, Ghana Airways, and World Airways. Their view is 
that even with all the negative experiences faced in New 
York and Atlanta with previous carriers, NAA service has the 
potential to be more troublesome for the United States. They 
point to Nigeria's well documented desire for Lagos to be a 
regional hub, which we can already see occurring. Virgin 
Nigeria (VK) has quickly acted to launch numerous regional 
routes, and one airline industry contact has indicated that 
as much as 40-50% of the passenger load on some routes is 
connecting traffic to current VK intercontinental service to 
London, Johannesburg, and Dubai. This suggests that VK 
intercontinental service already has a broad regional appeal 
to Nigerian and non-Nigerian passengers alike. 
 
8. (SBU) Non-stop service to the United States is expected 
to grow, and it is likely that there will be twenty to 
twenty-five flights per week to the US in the near future. 
Continental Airlines has been re-invited into Nigeria, and 
VK has expressed interest in providing service to the US. 
NAA plans to increase frequencies on the Lagos route to 
daily service once demand picks up. 
 
9. (SBU) If VK or Continental Airlines also begin scheduled 
service to the United States, post believes pre-flight 
inspection will be even more critical. Regional routes that 
provide passenger feed to VK's intercontinental service 
originate in some of West Africa's most fertile ground for 
asylum claims. These cities include Dakar, Monrovia, 
 
Freetown, Accra, Lome, Abidjan, Niamey, and Douala. 
 
10. (SBU) Post believes that active USG participation in 
flight screening for the first several months of air service 
from Lagos will discourage large scale fraud, and will 
establish NAA as a "hard target". Although document and 
identity fraud are the main concerns, the potential for 
something graver certainly exists. Widespread reports 
indicate that Islamic militants are active in northern 
Nigeria, and in the southeast militant groups that may wish 
harm to the United States operate with a free hand. 
Narcotics smuggling is likely to be a major issue for this 
route. Without being too dramatic, we believe that in 
today's environment direct air service to the US, not 
properly monitored, represents a direct threat to the 
national security of the United States. 
 
11. (SBU) Post has received a request from NAA contractor 
Swissport (operating locally as Checkport) to provide 
document security training to their staff. We plan to 
provide this training, however local document checking 
companies at Murtala Mohammed International Airport do not 
enjoy a good reputation, and KLM recently brought their 
document checking operation back in-house after repeated 
problems with the contracted staff. Consequently, we believe 
USG pre-flight inspection would be a necessary precursor to 
scheduled air links between the United States and Nigeria. 
 
12. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST. In the short term, post requests 
TDY support from the Department of Homeland Security for the 
first 90 days of service ex-Lagos to the United States. We 
believe this support should take the form of pre-flight 
inspectors from Customs and Border Protection and/or 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. These personnel would 
provide training to ground personnel and also provide 
consulting services regarding US bound passengers and their 
travel documents in a similar fashion to what the UK and 
German ALO programs accomplish for their respective 
countries. NAA has indicated that they would be supportive 
of this request. In the long term, post believes it is 
imperative for DHS to establish a permanent presence in 
Nigeria and requests that the Department explore the 
feasibility of a new office. END ACTION REQUEST. 
 
13. (U) Post point of contact for fraud and security issues 
related to air service from Nigeria is Lagos-based Country 
Fraud Prevention Mnager Ryan Bowles. He can be reached at 
BowlesRE@state.gov and by telephone at +234-1-261-0050 x490 
or GSM at +234-803-525-0992. On July 1, he will be replaced 
by Loren Giallanella who can be reached at 
GiallanellaLB@state.gov, or by telephone at the same office 
number. 
 
Browne