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P 231300Z MAY 08 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY CARACAS
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TAGS: PGOV PREL VE
SUBJECT: TEXT OF DIPLOMATIC NOTE PROTESTING VIOLATION OF
BRV AIRSPACE
REF: CARACAS 000695
1. (SBU) The text of the diplmatic note received by
Ambassador Duddy at his May 20 meeting with BRV Foreign
Minister Maduro (reftel) follows.
Begin Text:
The Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs of the
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela raises its strongest protest
to the Government of the United States of America for the
incursion of a United States Air Force aircraft into
Venezuelan airspace, on May 17, 2008, an action which
violates international law and is rejected by our Government.
The Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs of the
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela urges the Embassy of the
United States of America to relate this protest to the
relevant authorities of its country, and demands that the
Government of the United States take necessary steps to
ensure no further violations of this nature, and guarantee
absolute respect for the sovereignty of the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela.
Caracas, 20 May, 2008
End Text.
DUDDY