Cablegate: Demarche On International Expansion of Federal Flight Deck

VZCZCXYZ0005
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHIN #3888 3210926
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 170926Z NOV 06
FM AIT TAIPEI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3069
INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 3471
RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE 6685
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 8214
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/TSA HQ WASHINGTON DC
RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC
RHMCSUU/FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 003888

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EB/TRA/OTP AND DS/IP/EAP
BANGKOK FOR TSA - SHARON WALLOOPPILLAI
SINGAPORE AND TOKYO FOR FAA
DHS FOR DHS/TSA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON PTER ASEC TW
SUBJECT: Demarche on International Expansion of Federal Flight Deck
Officer Program Delivered

Ref: STATE 165450

1. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Representative
Sharon Walloppillai and AIT-Taipei econoff delivered reftel demarche
to Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) Deputy Director
General George Lee on November 13, 2006. Lee indicated that Taiwan
was open to the U.S. proposal to expand the Federal Flight Deck
Officer Program to include flights to Taiwan. CAA Air Transport
Division Security Division Officer Jackson Jai said that Taiwan
could implement the program under the same regulations and
conditions for travel of U.S. Federal Air Marshals (FAMS) to
Taiwan.

2. However, Taiwan will require more information about the program
before agreeing to participate. TSA Rep agreed to seek more
information about the details of the program from TSA headquarters,
including the possibility of reciprocity. When TSA Rep has more
information, AIT/T and TSA Rep will raise the proposal with CAA
again.

YOUNG

© Scoop Media