    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book I)]
    [June 13, 2007]
    [Pages 746-747]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Memorandum on Maritime Security (Piracy) Policy
    June 13, 2007

    Memorandum for the Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary
    of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the
    Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of
    Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Assistant to the President
    and Chief of Staff, Director of the Office of Management and Budget,
    Director of National Intelligence, Assistant to the President for
    National Security Affairs, Counsel to the President, Assistant to the
    President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Director of the
    Central Intelligence Agency, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
    Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Director, National
    Counterterrorism Center
    Subject: Maritime Security (Piracy) Policy
        The attached Policy for the Repression of Piracy and Other Criminal
    Acts of Violence at Sea (Piracy Policy) is approved for immediate
    implementation, consistent with applicable law and subject to the
    availability of appropriations. The policy shall be appended to the
    National Strategy for Maritime Security as Annex B.
        This policy responds to the emergence of high-risk maritime areas
    that threaten U.S. interests. Recent instances of piracy have
    highlighted the need for this policy in order to coordinate U.S.
    Government response and to promote international solutions. This policy
    advances our commitment to cooperate with other states, regional and
    international organizations, and the maritime industry in order to
    counter this threat. The United States has long been a leader in the
    protection of navigational rights and freedoms. Our objectives
    consistently have been to promote and facilitate peaceful international
    uses of the oceans.

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    We recognize that all nations have an interest and responsibility in
    protecting those rights and freedoms.

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: This memorandum and its attached annex were released by the Office
    of the Press Secretary on June 14.