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Viewing cable 06AITTAIPEI3888, Demarche on International Expansion of Federal Flight Deck

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06AITTAIPEI3888 2006-11-17 09:26 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED American Institute Taiwan, Taipei 
VZCZCXYZ0005
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHIN #3888 3210926
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 170926Z NOV 06
FM AIT TAIPEI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3069
INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 3471
RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE 6685
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 8214
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/TSA HQ WASHINGTON DC
RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC
RHMCSUU/FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI  003888 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/TRA/OTP AND DS/IP/EAP 
BANGKOK FOR TSA - SHARON WALLOOPPILLAI 
SINGAPORE AND TOKYO FOR FAA 
DHS FOR DHS/TSA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR ECON PTER ASEC TW
SUBJECT: Demarche on International Expansion of Federal Flight Deck 
Officer Program Delivered 
 
Ref: STATE 165450 
 
1. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Representative 
Sharon Walloppillai and AIT-Taipei econoff delivered reftel demarche 
to Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) Deputy Director 
General George Lee on November 13, 2006.  Lee indicated that Taiwan 
was open to the U.S. proposal to expand the Federal Flight Deck 
Officer Program to include flights to Taiwan.  CAA Air Transport 
Division Security Division Officer Jackson Jai said that Taiwan 
could implement the program under the same regulations and 
conditions for travel of U.S. Federal Air Marshals (FAMS) to 
Taiwan. 
 
2. However, Taiwan will require more information about the program 
before agreeing to participate.  TSA Rep agreed to seek more 
information about the details of the program from TSA headquarters, 
including the possibility of reciprocity.  When TSA Rep has more 
information, AIT/T and TSA Rep will raise the proposal with CAA 
again. 
 
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