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PP RUEHPT
DE RUEHBY #0558 1510556
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 300556Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY CANBERRA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9642
INFO RUEHMT/AMCONSUL MONTREAL PRIORITY 0245
RUEHPT/AMCONSUL PERTH 3587
RUEHBN/AMCONSUL MELBOURNE 5305
RUEHDN/AMCONSUL SYDNEY 3502

UNCLAS CANBERRA 000558 
 
SIPDIS 
 
MONTREAL PASS USICAO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR AFIN AORC ICAO AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS US ICAO PROPOSAL ON ASSESSMENTS 
 
REF: STATE 57126 
 
Econoff delivered reftel response to Stephen Borthwick, 
Acting Executive Director, Aviation and Airports, Department 
of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local 
Government.  Borthwick said the GOA had examined the proposal 
and believed there would be overall benefits to member states 
and for ICAO planning if assessments were split between US 
and Canadian dollars.  He said the GOA had advised 
Australia's ICAO Council representative that Australia 
supports the proposal to split the assessment. 
 
McCALLUM