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Viewing cable 05PRETORIA4817, DEMARCHE REQUEST - METHYL BROMIDE EXEMPTION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PRETORIA4817 2005-12-08 14:42 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Pretoria
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS PRETORIA 004817 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SENV AORC EAGR ETRD PREL SA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST - METHYL BROMIDE EXEMPTION 
APPROVAL AT MONTREAL PROTOCOL MEETING OF THE PARTIES - SOUTH 
AFRICAN RESPONSE 
 
REF:  STATE 218123 
 
1.  Post has delivered the subject demarche to the 
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of 
Agriculture (DAg), and Department of Environmental Affairs 
and Tourism (DEAT).  DAg has not responded.  The DFA advises 
that the knowledgeable people in DFA are currently in 
Montreal at the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto 
Protocol.  The DFA suggests the U.S delegation contact the 
South African delegation at that meeting. 
 
2.  DEAT has informed us that the person responsible for 
this issue is currently on TDY outside the country.  As soon 
as he returns, DEAT will contact us with their response. 
 
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