Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 06/27/2014 9:47:58 AM OMB NO. 1124-0002; Expires February 28,2014 U.S. Department of Justice Supplemental Statement Washington, DC 20530 Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended
For Six Month Period Ending May 31,2014 (thsert date) I-REGISTRANT
1. (a) Name of Registrant (b) Registration No.
Mercury 6170
(c) Business Address(es) of Registrant 701 8th Street NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20001
2. Has there been a change in the infonnation previously furnished in connection with the following? (a) If an individual: (1) Residence addressees) Yes • No • (2) Citizenship Yes • No • (3) Occupation Yes • No • (b) If an organization: (1) Name Yes • No 0 (2) Ownership or control Yes • No H (3) Branch offices Yes • No B (c) Explain fully all changes, if any, indicated in Items (a) and (b) above. B (2) On May 8,2014 the merger between Omnicom and Publids was terminated.
IF THE REGISTRANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL, OMIT RESPONSE TO ITEMS 3,4, AND 5(a). 3. If you have previously filed Exhibit C1, state whether any changes therein have occurred during this 6 month reporting period. Yes • No H Ifyes, have you filed an amendment to the Exhibit C? Yes • No • If no, please attach the required amendment.
The Registrant was granted a waiver for filing Exhibit C
1 The Exhibit C, for which no printed form is provided, consists of a true copy of the charter, articles of incorporation, association, and by laws of a registranttha t is an organization. (A. waiver of the requirement to file an Exhibit C may be obtained for good cause upon written application to the Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530.) Formerly CRM-154 FORM NSD-2 Revised 03/11
Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 06/27/2014 9:47:58 AM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 06/27/2014 9:47:58 AM (PAGE 2) 4. (a) Have any persons ceased acting as partners, officers, directors or similar officials of the registrant during this 6 month reporting period? Yes • No E If yes, furnish the following information: Name Position Date Connection Ended N/A N/A N/A'
(b) Have any persons become partners, officers, directors or similar officials during this 6 month reporting period? Yes • No E If yes, furnish the following information: Name Residence Address Citizenship Position Date Assumed N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5. (a) Has any person named in Item 4(b) rendered services directly in furtherance of the interests of any foreign principal? Yes • No S Ifyes, identify each such person and describe the service rendered. N/A
(b) During this six month reporting period, has the registranthire d as employees or in any other capacity, any persons who rendered or will render services to the registrant directly in furtherance ofthe interests of any foreign principal(s) in other than a clerical or secretarial, or in a related or similar capacity? Yes H No • Name Residence Address Citizenship Position Date Assumed Molly Toomey 133613th Street NW USA Consultant 5/12/14 Washington, DC 20005
(c) Have any employees or individuals, who have filed a short form registration statement, terminated their employment or connection with the registrant during this 6 month.reporting period? Yes IS No • If yes, furnish the following ^formation: Name Position or Connection Date Terminated . Erlck Mullen Consultant 5/31/2014
(d) Have any employees or individuals, who have filed a short form registration statement, terminated their connection with any foreign principal during this 6 month reporting period? Yes • No 0 Ifyes, furnish the following information: Name Position or Connection Foreign Principal Date Terminated N/A N/A N/A N/A
6. Have short form registration statements been filed by all of the persons named in Items 5(a) and 5(b) ofthe supplemental statement? Yes S No • ' If no, list names of persons who have not filed the required statement. N/A
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7. Has your connection with any foreign principal ended during this 6 month reporting period? Yes • No 0 If yes, furnish the following information:
Foreign Principal Date of Termination N/A N/A
8. Have you acquired any new foreign principals)2 during this 6 month reporting period? Yes S No • Ifyes, furnish the following information:
Name and Address of Foreign Principals) Date Acquired Government of Somaliland 12/11/2013
9. In addition to those named in Items 7 and 8, if any, list foreign principal(s)2 whom you continued to represent during the 6 month reporting period. Government of Mauritius Government of Nigeria, Embassy Government of Somaliland
10. (a) Have you filedexhibit s for the newly acquired foreign principals), if any, listed in Item 8? Exhibit A3 Yes H No • Exhibit B4 Yes H No • If no, please attach the required exhibit.
(b) Have there been any changes in the Exhibits A and B previously filed for any foreign principal whom you represented during this six month period? Yes • No S If yes, have you filed an amendment to these exhibits? Yes • No B If no, please attach the required amendment.
2 The term "foreign principal" includes, in addition to those defined in section 1(b) of the Act, an individual organization any of whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized in whole or in major part by a foreign government, foreign political party, foreign organization or foreign individual (See Rule 100(a) (9)). A registrant who represents more than one foreign principal is required to list in the statements he files under the Act only those principals for whom lie is not entitled to claim exemption under Section 3 of the Act (See Rule 208.) 3 The Exhibit A, which is filed on Form NSD-3 (Formerly CRM-157) sets forth the infonnation required to be disclosed concerning each foreign principal. 4 The Exhibit B, which is filed on Form NSD-4 (Formerly CRM-155) sets fourth the infonnation concerning the agreement or understanding between the registrant and the foreign principal. ^
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11. During this 6 month reporting period, have you engaged in any activities for or rendered any services to any foreign principal named in Items 7,8, or 9 ofthis statement? Yes 0 No •
Ifyes, identify each foreign principal and describe in full detail your activities and services: Government of Mauritius - Mercury continues to provide services for the purpose of seeking US recognition of Mauritian sovereignty over disputed territories and advancing the cause of Mauritius's territorial integrity. Government of Nigeria - Mercury continues to provide services for the purpose of enhancing bilateral diplomatic, economic and security relations between the US and Nigeria. If/when needed we will also assist with media strategy and communications. Government of Somaliland - Request and attend meetings with US Federal Government officials to brief them on client's issue. See Attachment A.
12. During this 6 month reporting period, have you on behalf of any foreign principal engaged in pol itical activi ty5 as defined below? Yes 0 No •
If yes, identify each such foreign principal and describe in full detail all such political activity, indicating, among other things, the relations, interests and policies sought to be influenced and the means employed to achieve this purpose. If the registrant arranged, sponsored or delivered speeches, lectures or radioan d TV broadcasts, give details as to dates, places of delivery, names of speakers and subject matter. Government of Mauritius - Engaged in strategy development, liaised with US officials and thought leaders to better understand US policy on matters affecting our clients and to brief these parties on the views and efforts of our client. Government of Nigeria - Engaged in strategy development; liaised with US officials and relevant organizations to enhance the US/Nigerian relationship. Government of Somaliland - Mercury continues to seek US recognition of Soma liland sovereignty and advance the cause of Somaliland's territorial integrity. See Attachment A.
13. In addition to the above described activities, if any, have you engaged in activity on your own behalf which benefits your foreign principals)? Yes • No 0
If yes, describe fully. N/A
5 The term "political activity" means any activity that the person engaging in believes will, or that the person intends to, in any way influence any agency or official of the Government of the United States Or any section of the public within the United States with reference to formulating, adopting or changing the domestic or foreign policies of the United States or with reference to political or public interests, policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party.
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(PAGES) IV - FINANCIAL INFORMATION 14. (a) RECEIPTS-MONIES During this 6 month reporting period, have you received from any foreign principal named in Items 7, 8, or 9 ofthis statement, or from any other source, for or in the interests of any such foreign principal, any contributions, income or money eimer as compensation or otherwise? Yes H No • If no, explain why . N/A
Ifyes, set forth below in the required detail and separately for each foreign principal an account of such monies* Date From Whom Purpose Amount 1/2/14 Government of Nigeria Compensation for Services 150,000.00
6/4/14 Government of Nigeria Compensation for Services 250,000.00
400.000.00 Total
(b) RECEIPTS-FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN During this 6 month reporting period, have you received, as part of a fundraising campaign7, any money on behalf of any foreign principal named in Items 7, 8, or 9 of this statement? Yes • No B If yes, have you filed an Exhibit D to your registration? Yes • No •
If yes, indicate the date the Exhibit D was filed. Date
(c) RECEIPTS-THINGS OF VALUE During this 6 month reporting period, have you received any thing of value9 other than money from any foreign principal named in Items 7,8, or 9 of this statement, or from any other source, for or in the interests of any such foreign principal? Yes • No M
If yes, furnish the following information:
Foreign Principal Date Received Thing of Value Purpose N/A N/A N/A N/A
6,7 A registranti s required to file an Exhibit D if he collects or receives contributions, loans, moneys, or other things of value for a foreign principal, as part of a fundraising campaign. (See Rule 201(e)). 8 An Exhibit D, for which no printed form is provided, sets forth an account of money collected or received as a result of a fundraising campaign and transmitted for a foreign principal. 9 Things of value include but are not limited to gifts, interest free loans, expense free travel, favored stock purchases, exclusive rights,favore d treatment over competitors, "kickbacks," and the like,
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15. (a) DISBURSEMENTS-MONIES During this 6 month reporting period, have you (1) disbursed or expended monies in connection with activity on behalf of any foreign principal named in Items 7, 8, or 9 ofthis statement? Yes El No • (2) transmitted monies to any such foreign principal? Yes • No S
If no, explain in full detail why there were no disbursements made on behalf of any foreign principal.
If yes, set forth below in the required detail and separately for each foreign principal an account of such monies, including monies transmitted, if any, to each foreign principal.
Date To Whom Purpose Amount See Attachment B for a detailed list of expenditures incurred by the registrant and subsequently billed to the foreign principal
Total
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(PAGE 7). (b) DISBURSEMENTS-THINGS OF VALUE During this 6 month reporting period, have you disposed of anything of value'0 other than money in furtherance of or in connection with activities on behalf of any foreign principal named in Items 7,8, or 9 of this statement? Yes • No B Ifyes, furnish the following information: Date Recipient Foreign Principal Thing of Value Purpose N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(c) DISBURSEMENTS-POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS During this 6 month reporting period, have you from your own funds and on your own behalf either directly or through any other person, made any contributions of money or other things of value11 in connection with an election to any political office, or in connection with any primary election, convention, or caucus held to select candidates for political office? Yes B No • If yes, furnish the following information: Date Amount or Thing of Value Political Organization or Candidate Location of Event See Attachment C
10, 11 Things of value include but are not limited to gifts, interest free loans, expense free travel, favored stock purchases, exclusive rights, favored treatment over competitors, "kickbacks" and the like.
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(PAGE 8) V - INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS
16. (a) During this 6 month reporting period, did you prepare, disseminate or cause to be disseminated any informational materials?12 Yes • No 0 If Yes, go to Item 17. (b) If you answered No to Item 16(a), do you disseminate any material in connection with your registration? Yes • No • If Yes, please forward the materials disseminated during the six month period to the Registration Unit for review. 17. Identify each such foreign principal. ~ Government of Mauritius
18. During this 6 month reporting period, has any foreign principal established a budget or allocated a specified sum of money to finance your activities in preparing or disseminating informational materials? Yes • No IS If yes, identify each such foreign principal, specify amount, and indicate for what period of time.
19. During this 6 month reporting period, did your activities in preparing, disseminating or causing the dissemination of informational materials include the use of any of the following: • Radio or TV broadcasts • Magazine or newspaper • Motion picture films • Letters or telegrams • Advertising campaigns • Press releases • Pamphlets or other publications • Lectures or speeches • Other (specify) _, .._ . Electronic Communications H Email
• Website URL(s): ; . • Social media websites URL(s): • 0 Other (specify) Phone calls. See attachment for media outlets vyee-mailed phoned to setup interviews for clients.
20. During this 6 month reporting period, did you disseminate or cause to be disseminated informational materials among any of the following groups: 0 Public officials • Newspapers • Libraries 0 Legislators • Editors • Educational institutions • Government agencies B Civic groups or associations • Nationality groups • Other (specify) .
21. What language was used in the informational materials: 0 English • Other (specify)
22. Did you file with the Registration Unit, U.S. Department of Justice a copy of each item of such informational materials disseminated Or caused to be disseminated during this 6 month reportingperiod ? Yes 0 No d
23. Did you label each item of such informational materials with the statement required by Section 4(b) ofthe Act? Yes • No El
12 The term informational materials includes any oral, visual, graphic, written, or pictorial information or matter of any kind, including that published by means of advertising, books, periodicals, newspapers, lectures, broadcasts, motion pictures, or any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or otherwise. Informational materials disseminated by an agent of a foreign principal as part of an activity in itself exempt from registration, or an activity which by itself would not require registration, need not be filed pursuant to Section 4(b) of the Act
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VI - EXECUTION In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swear(s) or afflrm(s) under penalty of perjury that he/she has (they have) read the information set forth in this registration statement and the attached exhibits and that he/she is (they are) familiar with the contents thereof and that such contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her (their) knowledge and belief, except that the undersigned make(s) no representation as to truth or accuracy ofthe information contained in the attached Short Form Registration Statements), if any, insofar as such information is not within his/her (their) personal knowledge.
(Date of signature) (Print or type name under each signature or provide electronic signal
June 25,2014 /s/ John Vincent Weber eSigned
13 This statement shall be signed by the individual agent, if the registrant is an individual, or by a majority of those partners, officers, directors or persons performing similar functions, if the registrant is an organization, except that the organization can, by power of attorney, authorize one or more individuals to execute this statement oh its behalf.
Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 06/27/2014 9:47:58 AM Mercury Public Affairs LLC Registration No. 6170 Transactions by Account As of May 31, 2014 Date Num Name Memo Debit
04/29/2014 4/20/2014 expreport Government of Mauritius Morris L. Reid 4-1-2014 meeting 82.00 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp report Government of Mauritius Mom's L. Reid 4-7-2014 meeting 11.93 05/09/2014 4/30/2104 exp report Government of Mauritius Katherine B Lewis 4-10-2014 transportation to rr 54.00 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp report Government of Mauritius Morris L. Reid 4-10-2014 transportation 9.56 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp repot? Government ot Mauritius Mom's L. Reid 4-10-2014 transportation 25.00 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp rape r2 Government of Mauritius Mom's L. Reid 4-10-2014 transportation 25.00 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp repor2 Government of Mauritius Morris L Reid 4-10-2014 transportation 43.00 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp report Government of Mauritius Morris I. Reid 4-10-2014 transportation 25.00 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp report Govemmant of Mauritius Morris L Reid 4-11-2014 transportation 10.71 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp report Government of Mauritius Morris L. Reid 4-11-2014 transportation 7.74 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp repor2 Government of Mauritius Morris L Reid 4-11-2014 transportation 25.00 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exprepor2 Government of Mauritius Morris L Reid 4-11-2014 transportation 36.00 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exprepor2 Government of Mauritius Morris L. Reid 4-11-2014 transportation 27.00 0429/2014 4/20/2014 exprepor2 Government of Mauritius Morris L. Reid 4-11-2014 transportation 35.00 05/09/2014 4/30/2104 exp report Government of Mauritius Katherine B Lewis 4-11-2014 transportation to rr 34.00 05/09/2014 4/30/2104 exp report Government of Mauritius Katherine B Lewis 4 11-2014 transportation to rr 8.00 05/09/2014 4/30/2104 exp report Government of Mauritius Katherine B Lewis 4-11-2014 transportation to rr 35.00 05/09/2014 4/30/2104 expreport Government of Mauritius Katherine B Lewis 4-11-2014 transportation to rr 25.00
12/230013 12/4/2013 exp report Government of Nigeria, Embassy Morris Reid transportation to meeting 12-2-2013 45.00 12/23/2013 12/5/2013 exp report Government of Nigeria, Embassy transportation to meeting 12-2-2013 katherine L 9.00 12/23/2013 12/5/2013 exp report Government of Nigeria, Embassy transportation to meeting 12-2-2013 Katherine I 11.00 12/23/2013 12/7/2013 exp report Government of Nigeria, Embassy Morris Reid meeting 12-7-2013 22020 01/15/2014 1/6/2014 exp report! Government of Nigeria, Embassy Mom's Reid 12-22-2013 transportation to meetln 305.00 01/23/2014 1/12/2014 exp rep ort Government of Nigeria, Embassy Moms L Reid 1-6-2014 transportation to meetm 25.00 02/07/2014 1/19/2014 exp repor2 Government of Nigeria, Embassy Morris L. Reid 1-15-2014 transportation to meet! 65.00 02/12/2014 1/28/2014 exp report Government of Nigeria, Embassy Katherine B Lewis 1-22-2014 transportation to n 13.00 02/12/2014 1/28/2014 exp report Government of Nigeria, Embassy Katherine B Lewis 1-27-2014 transportation to n 11.17 03/19/2014 3/9/2014 exp repor2 Government of Nigeria, Embassy Morris L Reid 3-7-2014 transportation to rneefc'n 25.00 03/19/2014 3/912014 exp repor? Government of Nigeria, Embassy Morris L. Reid 3-7-2014 transportation to meetln 25.00 03/19/2014 3/9/2014 exp repor2 Government of Nigeria, Embassy Mom's L Reid 3-7-2014 transportation to mearjn 42.00 03/19/2014 3/9/2014 exp repo>2 Government of Nigeria, Embassy Morris L Reid 3-7-2014 transportation to meetln 25.00 Mercury Public Affairs LLC Registration No. 6170 Transactions by Account As of May 31,2014 Num Name Memo Debit Date 73 rs 73 04/02/2014 02/26-03/25/2014 Government of Nigeria, Embassy Mom's Reid 3-10-2014 fee to change trip to NY ; 42.00 o a 05/27/2014 5/18/2014 exp report Government of Nigeria, Embassy John Cpin 3-11r13-2014 train dc to ny/ ny to de 229.00 2. n 5' o 05/27/2014 5/16/2014 exp report Government of Nigeria, Embassy John Cpin 3-11 -2014 taxi nj perm to nj station 11.00
15 (a). Attachment B Page 2 ofS Mercury Public Affairs LLC Registration No. 6170 Transactions by Account As of May 31,2014 Date Hum Name Memo Debit 73 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp report Government of Nigeria, Embassy Morris L. Reid 4-8-2014 meeling 34.00 re 73 o ra 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp report Morris L Reid 4-8-2014 transportation 36.00 rs o The Embassy of Fed Republic of Nigeria 2 <' 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp report the Embassy of Fed Republic of Nigeria Morris L. Reid 4-8-2014 transportation 76.00 n o 04/29/2014 4/20/2014 exp report The Embassy of Fed Republic of Nigeria Morris L. Reid 4-8-2014 transportation 25.00 i
15 (a). Attachment B Page 3 ofS Mercury Public Affairs LLC Registration No. 6170 Transactions by Account As of May 31,2014 Date Num Name _ Memo Debit 73 5/18/2014 exp reporA T5 73 05727/2.014 The Embassy of Fed Republic of Nigeria Morris L. Reid 4-27-2014 meetnig 236.00 O 05/27/2014 5/16/2014 exp report The Embassy of Fed Republic of Nigeria John Cpin 4-28-2014 taxi penn station to hotel 13.00
15 (a). Attachment 8 Page 4 of 5 Mercury Public Affairs LLC Registration No. 6170 Transactions by Account As of May 31,2014 Date Num Mame ... Memo Debit yj 05/27/2014 5/15/2014 exp report The Embassy of Fed Republic of Nigeria Katherine B Lewis 5-11-2014 transportation 48.15 g o 05/27/2014 5/1672014 exp report The Embassy of Fed Republic of Nigeria Katherine B Lewis 5-11-2014 transportation fror 73.00 2. ^' 05/27/2014 5718/2014 exp reporA The Embassy of Fed Republic of Nigeria Morris L Reid 5*11-2014 hotel 318.00 E. 05/27/2014 5/18/2014 exp reporB The Embassy of Fed Republic of Nigeria Morris L Reid 5-15-2014 hotel 1,431.01 ry '<5J* 05/27/2014 5/18/2014 exp reporB TheEmbassyof Fed Republic of Nigeria Mom's L. Raid 5-18-2014 transportation 105.00 __v: 2 Total 1600 Work in Process (WiP) 67.383.00 2 00 ; . U o ^ ifj TOTAL .67,383.00 ^ > ^ 73 >73 o 00
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Registration No. 6170 15 la) Attachment B PSBBlttr M • Reived by NSD/FARA Registr^U^tiJ^O1 4 9:47:58 AM 15 (c) Attachment C to Supplemental Reg. No. 6170 Contributions Statement May 31, 2014 Date Source Campaign Amount Location 1/30/2014 Ed Kutler NRCC 5,000 Washington, DC 2/3/2014 Ed Kutler NRSC 1,000 Washington, DC 2/7/2014 Ed Kutler Benishek for Congress 500 Washington, DC 2/12/2014 Ed Kutler Friends of David Jolly 250 Washington, DC 2/18/2014 Ed Kutler NRSC 1,000 Washington, DC 2/21/2014 Ed Kutler NRSC 1,250 Washington, DC 2/26/2014 Ed Kutler Lamar Smith 500 Washington, DC 2/26/2014 Ed Kutler Gillespie for Senate 500 Washington, DC 2/27/2014 Ed Kutler Royce Campaign Committee 2,000 Washington, DC 3/12/2014 Ed Kutler All Volunteers for Washington 1,000 Washington, DC 3/27/2014 Ed Kutler Steve Scalise for Congress 500 Washington, DC 4/14/2014 Ed Kutler Benishek for Congress 500 Washington, DC 4/17/2014 Ed Kutler Gillespie for Senate 600 Washington, DC 4/28/2014 Ed Kutler Friends of Dave Joyce 250 Washington, DC 5/5/2014 Ed Kutler ERIC PAC 2,000 Washington, DC 5/20/2014 Ed Kutler Boustany for Congress 500 Washington, DC 5/21/2014 Ed Kutler Lisa Murkowski for Senate 1,000 Washington, DC 5/21/2014 Ed Kutler Congressman Devin Nunes 1,000 Washington, DC 5/28/2014 Ed Kutler Thomas Massie for Congress 250 Washington, DC 5/29/2014 Ed Kutler Volunteers for Shimkus 500 Washington, DC 12/4/2013 Vin Weber Emmer for Congress 500 Washington, DC 1/28/2014 Vin Weber Barbara Comstock for Congress 500 Washington, DC 1/28/2014 Vin Weber Bill Cassidy 1,000 Washington, DC 2/27/2014 Vin Weber Texans for Senator John Comyn 1,000 Washington, DC 3/24/2014 Vin Weber Elise for Congress 1,000 Washington, DC 3/28/2014 Vin Weber Torrey Westrpm for Congress 1,000 Washington, DC 3/31/2014 Vin Weber Ed Gillespie for Senate 5,200 Washington, DC 3/31/2014 Vin Weber Ryan for Congress 5,000.00 Washington, DC 3/31/2014 Vin Weber Emmer for Congress 500 Washington, DC 5/9/2014 Vin Weber Mooney for Congress 500 Washington, DC 12/12/2013 Erlck Mullen John Walsh 500 Washington, DC 12/18/2013 Erick Mullen Brian Frosh for MD Attny General 500 Washington, DC 3/25/2014 Erick Mullen Erin Bilbray for Congress 250 Washington, DC 4/15/2014 Erick Mullen Dan Kildee for Congress 250 Washington, DC
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10-Dec Amb. Shari Villarosa US Embassy, Mauritius Lewis Call 'Doing Business in Mauritius"
Lewis/Reid 13-Dec Rep. Karen Bass Member, U.S. House of Representatives US Relations in Africa Meeting
27-Jan David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email Event Planning
28-Feb David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email Event Planning
6-Mar David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email Event Planning
17-Mar David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email Event Planning
18-Mar David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email Event Planning.
28-Mar Travis Adkins Rep. Karen Bass Lewis Meeting Issue Briefing-Diego Garcia
Internal briefing/strategy i-Apr Mercury Mercury Meeting meeting
i-Apr David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Call Event Planning
Internal briefing/strategy 7-Apr Mercury Mercury Meeting meeting Lewis/Reid 10-Ap Rep. Randy Weber Member, U.S. House of Representatives Issue Briefing-Diego Garcia Meeting Lewis/Reid 10-Apr Ansley Rhyne Rep. Mark Meaows Issue Briefing-Diego Garcia Meeting Lewis/Reid 10-Apr Stacia George Sen. Chris Coons Issue Briefing-Diego Garcia Meeting Lewis/Reid 10-Apr Greg Simpkins House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa Issue Briefing-Diego Garcia Meeting Lewis/Reid 11-Apr Ellen Laipson, David Michel Stimson Center Ocean Economy/Security Meeting Lewis/Reid US-Mauritius Bilateral 11-Apr Travis Adkins Rep. Karen Bass Meeting Relations on Diego Garcia
11-Apr Anne Dreazen Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Lewis Meeting Issue Briefing-Diego Garcia
u-Apr NickSzechenyi Center for Strategc & international Studies Lewis Meeting Issue Briefing-Diego Garcia
17-Apr Ansley Rhyne Rep. Randy Weber Lewis Email Meeting Fpllow-Up i7-Apr Stacia George Sen. Chris Coons Lewis Email Meeting Follow-Up
17-Apr Greg Simpkins House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa Lewis Email Meeting Follow-Up
17-Apr David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email Meeting Follow-Up 37-Apr Travis Adkins Rep.^Karen 8ass Lewis Email Meeting Follbw-Up 17-Apr Anne Dreazen Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Lewis Email Meeting Foljow-Up a7-Apr Nick Szechenyi Center for Strategc & International Studies Lewis Email Meeting Follow-Up 33-Apr Brad Bosserman America's Impact Lewis Email Information Request 29-Apr David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email Event Planning 8-May David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email. Event Planning 16-May David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email Event Planning 21-May Brad Bosserman America's Impact Lewis Call Information Request 21-May David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email Event Planning 27-May David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email Event Planning 30-May David Michel Stimson Center Lewis Email Event Confirmation
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Type of Affiliation Contact Lewis/Reid 2-Dec Amb. Ade Adefuye Embassy of Nigeria Internal client meeting Meeting internal briefing/strategy 7-Dec Mercury Meeting meeting
Lewis/Reid 13-Dec Rep. Karen Bass Member, House of Representatives US Relations in Africa Meeting
Reid 22-Dec Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-lweala Ministry of Finance, Nigeria Internal client meeting Meeting Reid 8-Jan Embassy of Nigeria Embassy of Nigeria Internal client meeting Meeting Reid 15-Jan Embassy of Nigeria Embassy of Nigeria Internal client meeting Meeting 13-Feb Cheryl Matera US Department ofthe Treasury Lewis Call Eventlnyitation
13-Feb Cheryl Matera US Department ofthe Treasury Lewis Email Event Invitation
14-Feb Allison Fialkov Rep. Karen Bass Lewis Email Background for Call
18-Feb Julie Hen- US Department ofthe Treasury Lewis Email Event Invitation
Reid 7-Mar Rosa Whitaker Whitaker Group Internal briefing meeting Meeting Lewis/Reid 7-Mar Amb. Ade Adefuye Embassy of Nigeria Internal client meeting Meeting Reid 11-Mar Embassy of Nigeria Embassy of Nigeria Internal client meeting Meeting Lewis/Reid 14-Mar Rep. Karen Bass Member, House of Representatives Briefing on upcoming events Call Reid 21-Mar Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-lweala Ministry of Finance, Nigeria Internal client meeting Meeting Information request: MECEA 25-Mar Erik Anderson U.S. Depa rtment of State Lewis Call Agreement Lewis 28-Mar Travis Adkins Rep. Karen Bass Issues Briefing Meeting
Lewis Panel Attended Panel Discussion on 7-Apr N/A Center for Strategic 81 International Studies Event Nigerian Elections
2-10 Reid Travel With Client; Internal Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-lweala Ministry of Finance, Nigeria April Meetings Briefings Lewis/Reid 10-Apr Rep. Karen Bass Member, House of Representatives ssues Briefing Meeting Lewis lS-Apr Amb. Ade Adefuye Embassy of Nigeria Internal client meeting Meeting
17-Apr Travis Adkins Rep. Karen Bass Lewis Email Meeting Follow-Up
22-30 Reid Travel with Client; Internal Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-lweala Ministry of Finance, Nigeria April Meetings Briefings
28-Apr Erik Anderson US Department of State Lewis Email MECEA Agreement
Lewis/Reid 28-Apr Amb. Ade Adefuye Embassy of Nigeria Internal client meeting Meeting
l-May Travis Adkins Rep. Karen Bass Lewis Email Information Request
Lewis/Reid Development/economic trends 6-11 May N/A World Economic Forum Africa Event in Africa
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Rep. Karen Bass
.FROM: Mercury
DATE: February 13, 2014
SUBJECT: Somaliland
In preparation for Tuesday's conference call with Mohamed Yonis, Foreign Minister of Somaliland, we have pulled together a briefing documentto giv e you a better understanding of the political situation in Somaliland, particularly as the state's leadership seeks to gain international recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state. Background on Somaliland
Located in the Horn of Africa, Somaliland is a breakaway, semi-desert territory on the coast of the Gulf of Aden. Somaliland was independent for a short period in 1960, between the end of British colonial rule and its union with the former Italian colony of Somalia. More than 40 years later voters in the territory overwhelmingly backed its self-declared independence in a 2001 referendum.
Though not internationally recognized, Somaliland has established and sustained peace arid stability and held parliamentary and presidential elections. It has a working political system, government institutions, a police force and its own currency. The territory has lobbied hard to win support for its claim to be a sovereign state.1
While civil wars and chaos seem to the theme in the Horn of Africa, Somaliland, the former British protectorate, has also escaped much of the chaos and violence that plague Somalia. Somaliland stands in clear contrast to south-central Somalia, which remains a failed state without an effective government, plagued by a series of disastrous humanitarian crises.
Somaliland meets the criteria for recognition as a state, It has a permanent population, a defined territory, a functioning government and capacity to enter into relations with other states in the international community. With a thriving private business sector, duties from Berbera, a port used by landlocked Ethiopia, and livestock exports are important sources of revenue.
The African Union Commission, the conflict prevention NGO International Crisis Group and other security and development policy think tanks have favorably recognized Somaliland's achievements.
Somaliland's leaders have distanced themselves from Somalia's central transitional government, set up in 2004 following long-running talks in Kenya, which they see as a threat to Somaliland's autonomy. In June 2012, however, they agreed to talks in London with the Somali government on settling Somaliland's status, under the aegis of Britain, the European Union and
1 BBC. New York Times
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Norway. These talks have continued into 2013 in Turkey, with the latest taking place in January 2014.
Biography: Dr. Mohamed Yonis - Foreign Minister of Somaliland
Dr. Mohamed Bihi Yonis serves as the Foreign Minister of Somaliland since June 2013. Born in 1947, Dr. Mohamed Bihi Yonis holds a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree in political science from Miami University. He has a diploma in education from the Teachers Training College in Hargeisa and Gohrde College in Germany, and a certificate in conflict management from the Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution.
In September 2009, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and African Union Chairperson Jean Ping appointed Dr. Mohamed Bihi Yonis as Deputy Joint Special Representative for Operations and Management in the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Mr. Yonis succeeded Hocine Medili of Algeria.
Dr. Yonis's prior peacekeeping experience also includes senior-level assignments in field missions, including serving as the Chief Administrative Officer with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) from 2002 to 2006 and the Chief Administrative Officer in the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) from 2001 to 2002.
Before service in peacekeeping, he worked for the African Development Bank in C6te d'lvoire in various senior positions, including the Director and Management Adviser to the President of the Bank and the Deputy Director of Human Resources Management- Purpose of the Conference Call
Somaliland is seeking recognition as an independent state and realizes the importance of the USG's support in the process. Its leadership is also seeking to better integrate itself into the region and to attract more development assistance, trade and investment to fortify the economy. Minister Yonis welcomes the opportunity to brief Rep. Bass on the situation to date. Given Rep. Bass' passion for Africa and her position as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee oh Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations, the Government of Somaliland would value her support and advocacy in Congress.
This informational material is distributed by Mercury Public Affairs LLC, Registration Number 6170 under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938,22 U.S.C. Sec. 611, et seq, on behalf of its foreign principal Somaliland. Additional information is on file with the Department of Justice, Washington, District of Columbia.
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