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UNCLAS KINGSTON 001211 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR PM/PPA (SCOTT KWAK) 
L/PM (MICHAEL COFFEE) 
PM/RSAT (BERNETTA LEE) 
L/T (DAPHNE COOK) 
WHA/CAR (RANDALL BUDDEN) 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: KTIA MARR MASS PGOV JM XL
SUBJECT: JAMAICA: CONCLUSION OF 505 AGREEMENT 
 
REF: (A) 06 STATE 115680 (NOTAL) 
(B) KINGSTON 252 (NOTAL) 
 
¶1.  In reply to the Embassy's diplomatic note number 026/07 of 
February 5, 2007 (reftels), the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) has delivered 
the following diplomatic note, Ref. No. 358/803/3, dated 30th July 
2007, to the Embassy: 
 
(begin text of MFAFT's diplomatic note 358/803/3) 
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade presents its 
compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has 
the honour to earlier ((sic))) discussions between representatives 
of the two Governments regarding grants under the Foreign assistance 
Act of 1961, as amended, or successor legislation, and the 
furnishing of defense articles, related training, and other defence 
services, including pursuant to the United States International 
Military Education and Training Program, from the United States of 
America to the Government of Jamaica pursuant to the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, or successor legislation.  In 
this regard the Ministry refers to the Agreement concerning the 
provision of training related to defense articles under the United 
States International Military Education and training (IMET) Program, 
effected by exchange of notes at Kingston on November 13, 1980 and 
February 17, 1981. 
 
In accordance with these discussions, the Government of Jamaica 
agrees: 
 
¶A. That unless the consent of the Government of the United states of 
America has been first obtained the Government of Jamaica shall 
not: 
 
(i) Permit any use of such defense articles, relating ((sic)) 
training, including training materials, or other defense services by 
anyone not an officer, employee or agent of the Government of 
Jamaica; 
 
(ii) Transfer, or permit any officer, employee or agent of the 
Government of Jamaica to transfer, such defense articles, related 
training, including training materials, or other defense services by 
gift, sale or otherwise; or 
 
(iii) Use, or permit the use of, such defense articles, related 
training, including training materials, or other defense services 
for purposes other than those for which provided; 
 
¶B. That such defense articles, related training, including training 
materials, or other defense services shall be returned to the 
Government of the United states of America when they are no longer 
needed for the purposes for which they were furnished, unless the 
Government of the United States of America consents to another 
disposition; 
 
¶C. That the net proceeds of sale received by the Government of 
Jamaica in disposing of, with prior written consent of the 
Government of the United States of America, any defense article 
furnished by the Government of the United States of America on a 
grant basis, including scrap from any such defense article, shall be 
paid to the Government of the United states of America; 
 
¶D. That the Government of Jamaica shall maintain the security of 
such defense articles, related training, including training 
materials, and other defense services; that it shall provide 
substantially the same degree of security protection afforded to 
such defense articles, related training, including training 
materials, or other defense services by the Government of the United 
States of America; that it shall, as the Government of the United 
states of America may require, permit continuous observation and 
review by, and furnish necessary information to, representatives of 
the Government of the United States of America with regard to the 
use thereof by the Government of Jamaica; and 
 
¶E. That the Government of the United States of America may also, 
from time to time, make the provision of articles and services 
furnished under other authority (except the United States Arms 
Export Control Act) subject to the terms and conditions of the 
agreement proposed herein.  (Transfers under the United States Arms 
Export Control Act shall continue to be governed by the requirements 
of that Act and United States regulations applicable to such 
transfers. 
 
It is further proposed that this Agreement shall supersede the 
above-referenced 1981 agreement.  This Agreement shall apply to 
defense articles and defense services to which the superseded 1981 
agreement had applied prior to entry into force of this Agreement. 
 
The Ministry agrees that the Embassy of the United States proposal 
(Note #026/07 dated February 05, 2007) and this Note in reply, shall 
constitute an agreement between the two Governments, which shall 
enter into force on the date of this Ministry's reply. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade avails itself of 
this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of 
America assurances of this highest consideration. 
 
(Seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) 
 
Embassy of the United States of America 
KINGSTON 
30th July, 2007 
 
(end text of MFAFT's diplomatic note 358/803/3) 
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¶2. The original of the MFAFT's above note, together with a certified 
copy of the Embassy's Note No. 026/07 of February 5, 2007, have been 
sent to L/T (Rm. 5420, HST Attn: Daphne Cook) via diplomatic pouch, 
registration No. 7569252. 
JOHNSON