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Viewing cable 08CARACAS707, TEXT OF DIPLOMATIC NOTE PROTESTING VIOLATION OF

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08CARACAS707 2008-05-23 13:00 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Caracas 
VZCZCXRO1933
PP RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHROV
DE RUEHCV #0707 1441300
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 231300Z MAY 08 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY CARACAS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1167
INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHWH/WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
RUMIAAA/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS CARACAS 000707 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
HQSOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD 
DEPT FOR AID/OTI (RPORTER) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL VE
SUBJECT: TEXT OF DIPLOMATIC NOTE PROTESTING VIOLATION OF 
BRV AIRSPACE 
 
REF: CARACAS 000695 
 
ΒΆ1.  (SBU)  The text of the diplmatic note received by 
Ambassador Duddy at his May 20 meeting with BRV Foreign 
Minister Maduro (reftel) follows. 
 
Begin Text: 
 
The Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs of the 
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela raises its strongest protest 
to the Government of the United States of America for the 
incursion of a United States Air Force aircraft into 
Venezuelan airspace, on May 17, 2008, an action which 
violates international law and is rejected by our Government. 
 
The Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs of the 
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela urges the Embassy of the 
United States of America to relate this protest to the 
relevant authorities of its country, and demands that the 
Government of the United States take necessary steps to 
ensure no further violations of this nature, and guarantee 
absolute respect for the sovereignty of the Bolivarian 
Republic of Venezuela. 
 
Caracas, 20 May, 2008 
 
End Text. 
 
DUDDY