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FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5097
INFO RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC
RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BEIJING 000561
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STATE FOR EAP/CM SECOR/YAMAMOTO, EB/TRA/AN LIMAYE-DAVIS
STATE FOR L/T HOLLERAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR KTIA CH
SUBJECT: DIPNOTE DELIVERED AND CONFIRMED ON ENTRY INTO
FORCE OF U.S.-CHINA PROTOCOL
REF: STATE 11825
1. (U) On February 13, Econoff delivered dipnote 232 on the
completion of internal USG procedures for the entry into
force of the "Protocol to Amend the Agreement between the
Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) relating
to Civil Air Transport" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA). On February 15, Embassy received a confirmation MFA
dipnote via MFA courier. Below is a post translation of
MFA dipnote 25. The original will be sent via pouch to L/T
Frank Holleran.
Begin text of note.
To: The Embassy of the United States of America:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's
Republic of China presents its compliments to the Embassy
of the United States of America, and has the honor to
inform the latter of the following regarding diplomatic
note 0232 by the Embassy on February 12, 2008:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received the note on
February 14, 2008. According to Article 7 of the Protocol
on the Amendment of the Civil Air Services Agreement
between the People's Republic of China and the United
States of America signed on July 9, 2007 in Seattle, the
Protocol is effective as of February 14, 2008.
With Highest Considerations.
Beijing, February 15, 2008.
End text of note.
RANDT