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R 051557Z JAN 06
FM AMEMBASSY RABAT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2435
INFO RUEHCL/AMCONSUL CASABLANCA 1053
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC

UNCLAS RABAT 000023 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EB/TRA/AN LAURENCE JONES 
DEPT ALSO FOR NEA/MAG 
USDOC FOR ITA/MAC/ANESA DAVID ROTH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR KTIA MO
SUBJECT: AIRLINE DESIGNATIONS UNDER MOROCCO OPEN SKIES 
AGREEMENT 
 
REF: SECSTATE 220707 
 
¶1.  Post delivered contents of reftel to the Ministries of 
Foreign Affairs and Transportation under cover of a 
diplomatic note on Dec. 20, 2005.  A copy of the note was 
faxed on Dec. 21 to EB/TRA/AN attention Laurence Jones and to 
the Department of Transportation attention David Modesitt per 
reftel request. 
 
¶2.  On Jan. 5 (first availability), Post delivered a copy of 
the note and talking points contained in reftel to 
Abdelouahab Yaalaoui, Director of Civil Aviation at the 
Ministry of Transportation.  Yaalaoui said his office agrees 
in principle with the suggestion contained in reftel to 
accept a blanket designation of American air carriers under 
the U.S.-Morocco Open Skies agreement, and said he will reply 
in writing to that effect once he has cleared this position 
within his Ministry and with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
 Post will communicated this message septel when received. 
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Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website; 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat 
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Riley