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Viewing cable 08BEIJING561, DIPNOTE DELIVERED AND CONFIRMED ON ENTRY INTO

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BEIJING561 2008-02-19 03:02 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Beijing 
VZCZCXRO0873
PP RUEHCN RUEHGH RUEHVC
DE RUEHBJ #0561 0500302
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 190302Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5097
INFO RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC
RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE
 
UNCLAS BEIJING 000561 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/CM SECOR/YAMAMOTO, EB/TRA/AN LIMAYE-DAVIS 
STATE FOR L/T HOLLERAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR KTIA CH
SUBJECT: DIPNOTE DELIVERED AND CONFIRMED ON ENTRY INTO 
FORCE OF U.S.-CHINA PROTOCOL 
 
REF: STATE 11825 
 
ΒΆ1. (U) On February 13, Econoff delivered dipnote 232 on the 
completion of internal USG procedures for the entry into 
force of the "Protocol to Amend the Agreement between the 
Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) relating 
to Civil Air Transport" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
(MFA).  On February 15, Embassy received a confirmation MFA 
dipnote via MFA courier.  Below is a post translation of 
MFA dipnote 25.  The original will be sent via pouch to L/T 
Frank Holleran. 
 
Begin text of note. 
 
To: The Embassy of the United States of America: 
 
 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's 
Republic of China presents its compliments to the Embassy 
of the United States of America, and has the honor to 
inform the latter of the following regarding diplomatic 
note 0232 by the Embassy on February 12, 2008: 
 
 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received the note on 
February 14, 2008. According to Article 7 of the Protocol 
on the Amendment of the Civil Air Services Agreement 
between the People's Republic of China and the United 
States of America signed on July 9, 2007 in Seattle, the 
Protocol is effective as of February 14, 2008. 
 
With Highest Considerations. 
 
Beijing, February 15, 2008. 
 
End text of note. 
 
RANDT