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The messages apparently contain many abbreviations and codewords for both people and places. The message headers and address field already contain some of these abbreviations, sometimes as short form of the first or family names or as nicknames. Examples of outside addressing are: “for o from chris,” “for sjo from ao,” “for o from dr obonna,” “for ugwumba from cc.” etc.
The list of names given below is an expanded and reworked version of a similar list appearing in Appendix 6 (Bilaga 6) in Jan-Olof Grahn’s book “Om svensk signalspaning: Kalla kriget” (On Swedish signal intelligence: The Cold War). This new version, which will be maintained and updated when needed, is republished here with the permission of Jan-Olof Grahn.
Accsd (B) ?
Achebe (B) This is most likely Chinua Achebe, who was one of
Biafra's rowing ambassadors.
Agbor (B) ?
Akabogu (B), Major Major George Akabogu, commander of the airport at Uli
Akpan, N.U. (B) Mr. Ntieyong Udo Akpan, Chief Secretary of the
Biafran Military Government
Aniebo 2/Lt. I.N.C. Aniebo. Lisbon. Controls DC-7 in Bissau?
Ao (B) ?
Ambrose (B) ?
Arthur Commissioner Arthur Mbanefo
Austine (B) ? Possibly either Okwesa or Okwu
Ayinotu (B) ?
Azikiwe, Nnamdi Former Nigerian president Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe,
Biafran ambassador to some East African and
Francophone countries. Also known as Zik.
Azuka (L) ?
Ben (B) Associated with Belgium. Speaks Ibo.
Big Brother (B) B.B., President Houphouet-Boigny, Ivory Coast.
CC (B) Lisbon, possibly Christopher C. Mojekwu, see Mojukwu
Chigbo (B) Peter Chigbo, Permanent Secretary of the Biafran Ministry of
Information and Propaganda
Chiji (B) Paris, see Chijioke I. Dike
Chris (B) Lisbon. Possibly Christopher Onyekwelu, Biafra's financial
representative in Europe
Chukwu (B) ? Ajulu Chukwu? Lisbon?
CJ (B) London? "The CJ"
Cookey, S.J.S. Dr. Sylvanus John Sodienye Cookey,
Commissioner Special Duties
Dike, C.I. Chijioke I. Dike, Biafra's special representative in Paris
Dike, Kenneth Dr. Kenneth O. Dike, rowing ambassador in France and former
French colonies, special representative in Ivory Coast
Drokigbo Dr. Okigbo, Drok, Paris
Edozien (B) ? Might possibly be Joseph Chike Edozien
Eke, Ifegwu (B) Dr. Ifegwu Eke, Commissioner for Information, (New York?)
Ekwensi Mr. Cyprian Ekwensi, author and leader of the foreign section of the Biafran
Ministry of Information and Propaganda
Ellah most likely Mr. Francis Ellah who was first an envoy to the UK
and later worked in the Biafran Ministry of Transport and
Communication. The name is linked with the address
30 Collingham Gardens, London; the Biafran Mission in London.
Emodi (B) ? Lisbon?
EN Lisbon?, possibly Ebgert Nwogu who was based in Lisbon
Eni (B) Stationed in Addis Ababa?
Enwerem (B) ?
Eronini, Rufus (B) ? Rufus Eronini, London? Linked with Yugoslavia.
Eyoma Mr. Eyoma Ita Eyoma, Biafra's special envoy in Stockholm
Ezenwa (B) ? Lisbon?
FE (B) London?
Finecountry Chief Lionel Finecountry, senior Nigerian and Biafran
police officer
Hamilton (B) ?
HE Ojukwu (His Excellency), see Ojukwu
HY (B) ?
Ibiam Sir Francis Akanu Ibiam, Governor of the Eastern Region,
Iheaku (B) ?
IK (B) Lisbon. Identical to Ikpa?
Ikpa, O.U. (B) Ochea Uduma Ikpa, Deputy Permanent Secretary in Lisbon
Ilho, Moses Moses Iloh, head of Biafran Red Cross
Ilunga Dr. Agostinho Ilunga, Biafran Liaison Officer in Lisbon
Iwunze ? Working with Chris in Lisbon
K (B) See Ignatius Kogbara
Kogbara, Ignatius Mr. Ignatius Kogbara, Ambassador to UK, based in London
Lemeh, Charles Dr. Charles N. Lemeh, Biafran representative in New York.
Address: 342 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017
Luke Biafra's representative in Frankfurt, moved later to Bonn
Madiebo, Mrs. (B) Mrs. Madiebo, wife of Alexander Madiebo, the Biafran Army
Chief of Staff
Maduako (B) ?
Mallock Pilot associated with Ian Smith in Rhodesia
Manekeh (B) ?
Matarrese (B) ? Connected to the Biafran office in Rome
Mbadiwe Dr. Kingsley Ozuomba Mbadiwe, in London, travels to USA
Mbanefo, L (B) Chief Justice Sir Louis Mbanefo
Mbu Matthew Tawo Mbu, the Biafran Foreign Minister,
travelling in Europe, stationed in Lisbon
Mezu Dr. Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu, Biafran Ambassador to Abidjan,
Ivory Coast
Mojekwu Christopher C. Mojekwu, Colonel Ojukwu's cousin and Internal
Affairs Minister, who was based in Lisbon
Monu (B) ?
Ngwube (B) Possibly Mr. Douglas Ngwube one of Colonel Ojukwu's advicers
Njoku Professor Eni Njoku or B. Chinweoke Njoku
Nkele ?
Nnachi (B) ?
Nnubia, Dr. (B) Dr. Nnubia ?
NO Ojukwu
Nwadikwa (B) ? Lisbon?
Nwakoby Raphael Nwakoby, member of the Biafran Mission in USA
Nwanze (B) George Nwanze, Ojukwu's cabinet secretary
Nwogu (B) Egbert Nwogu, Biafran representative based in Lisbon.
Nwokedi, F.C. (B) Francis Charles Nwokedi, special advisor to Ojukwu. Former head of the
Nigerian Federal Ministry of External Affairs
Nwokoye, C.O. Administrative assistant in Stockholm
Obi Luke Obi, chief political officer, Biafran Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, stationed in Sao Tome?
Can also be Eric Obi, the Biafran representative in
Sao Tome.
Obonna (B) Dr., most likely Dr. Aaron N.C. Ogbonna, envoy in West Germany
and stationed in Frankfurt
Odeluga (B) ?
Odogwu, Sonny (B) Dr. Sonny Iwedike Odogwu
Ofong, Chidi Chidi Ofong, was a Biafran emissary at their Embassy in London
at 83 Queens Gate.
Ofurum (B) ? Might be Sebatian Ofurum, Radio Biafra
Ogbula (B) ?
Oji Associated with the Food for Peace program?
Ojukwu (L) Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Lieutenant-Colonel, later General
Okagbue Ben Okagbue, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information.
Okezie (B) ?
Okigbo, Pius Dr Pius Okigbo, economist, stationed in London.
Commissioner of Ecomomy. Also known as Drok,
see Drokigbo
Okwesa, Austine Lisbon? Associated with Aniebo
Okwu, Austine Austine S.O. Okwu, based in Tanzania.
Special representative to East and Central Africa
Okwuosa, F.C. (B) F.C. Okwuosa, manning the Dutch sub-post under the
command of Ignatius Kogbara in London
Oluonye (B) Paul and Peter Oluonye, civil engineers andtwin brothers of
Gabriel Ikemefuna Oluonye
Onah, Joseph (B) Dr. Joseph Onah, General Secretary of the Biafra Union of Italy.
Onejeme (B) Dr. Andrew Nwibe Onejeme, Washington.
Based in New York at 342 Madison Avenue, Suite 814
Onubogu (B) Harold N. Onubogu, stationed in Lisbon and responsible for
weapons procurement
Onunaku (B) ?
Onwadike (B) ?
Onyegbula Godwin Alaoma Onyegbula, Biafran Foreign Minister
Orakposi (B) ?
Otue (B) Dr. Nwonye Otue, Medical Doctor, Biafran Representative,
envoy to Canada. Based in New York at 342 Madison Avenue,
Suite 814, New York
Pighead (L) 3 Paanch Street Gooner (explosives)
Preston, Bernhard Bernhard Preston, executive of Markpress in Geneva,
was responsible for the Biafran public relation project.
Markpress, owned by the American William Bernhardt, was
Biafra's international press and public relations firm.
Ralph (B) "Counterpart at Ghana's embassy," or possibly Ralph Uwechue
Biafra's envoy to France.
Sjo (B) ?
Tagbo (B) Onyekwelu, most likely Christopher Onyekwelu, the
brother-in-law of Colonel Ojukwu and Briafra's
financial representative in Europe
Tony (B) Possibly Colonel Tony Eze
Uche (B) Dr. Uche, London?
Udoaffia Most likely James Udo-Affia. Commissioner in Paris?
Ufomadu (B) ?
Ugboma Most likely Michael Ugboma, Biafran representative
Ugbo (B) ?
Ugoh, Sylvester Mr. Sylvester U. Ugoh, the Governor of the Bank of Biafra
Ugwa (B) ?
Ugwumba (L) Austin Ugwumba, Head of the Biafran Civil Service.
Involved in weapon sales
Ugztma (B) ?
Unachukwu (B) Member of Biafra's mission in Lisbon, later their
representative in Sao Tome
Unegbu (B) ?
Zik See Azikiwi
Zimmer Associated with Arthur
Zo (L) ?
(B) = Normally appearing in Biscaia messages
(L) = Normally appearing in Luanda/3 messages
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