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Viewing cable 03ANKARA4098, THIRD COUNTRY TRANSFER: GOT REQUEST TO SELL 23

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03ANKARA4098 2003-06-26 13:32 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara 
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261332Z Jun 03
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 004098 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
STATE FOR PM/RSAT (SARA HORNER) 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MASS MARR TU
SUBJECT: THIRD COUNTRY TRANSFER: GOT REQUEST TO SELL 23 
US-ORIGIN H-300 HELICOPTERS 
 
 
REF: 02 ANKARA 8942 
 
 
1. This is an action request.  See para 4. 
 
 
2. The Embassy recently received a diplomatic note from the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting USG approval to sell 
US-origin H-300 helicopters to "Air Consult" located in 
Kurttepe, Adana.  This the second diplomatic note we have 
received from the MFA regarding this request.  The first one 
was received in December 2002 (reftel). 
 
 
3. Begin text of MFA note No: 2003/ALGY/252942: 
 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey 
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States 
of America and with reference to the Ministry's note number 
2002/ALGY/429026, dated November 8, 2002, has the honor to 
request information regarding the outcome of the request for 
assistance to obtain the US Government's approval for the 
sale of 23 US-origin H-300 helicopters to "Air Consult," 
located in Kurttepe, Adana. 
 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey 
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of 
the United States of America the assurances of its highest 
consideration. 
 
 
Ankara, June 20, 2003. 
 
 
end text. 
 
 
4.  Action request: Embassy asks that the Department, in 
coordination with other appropriate agencies, review the 
GOT's request and inform the Embassy of its decision as soon 
as possible. 
PEARSON