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STATE L/PM FOR MCOFFEE AND DCOOK; PM/PPA FOR JHANLEY; 
PM/RSAT FOR BLEE; WHA FOR BROCHA 
 
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TAGS: KTIA MARR MASS BL
SUBJECT: BOLIVIA: 505 AGREEMENT DIPLOMATIC NOTE REPLY 
 
REF: STATE 27763 
 
¶1. (SBU) The Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Relations and 
Worship sent Diplomatic Note 1024-08-15.723 to Embassy La Paz 
as a reply to La Paz Diplomatic Note 350/08.  The MFA's note 
was dated September 16 and received by the Embassy September 
17 (Note: Due to demonstrations, the Embassy was closed 
September 15 and the morning of September 16.  End Note.) 
This exchange of diplomatic notes should constitute an 
agreement between the two countries.  State L is comparing 
the documents per fax sent from Embassy La Paz September 18. 
 
 
¶2. (SBU) Negotiations began with delivery of La Paz 
Diplomatic Note 093/08, March 28, 2008, which was demarched 
the same day.  Complete negotiation history to follow septel. 
 Original copy of MFA diplomatic note reply and certified 
copy of Embassy's diplomatic note were sent to Daphne Cook 
via registered pouch (5541621) from Embassy La Paz September 
¶18.  Post thanks PM/PPA and L for assistance concluding this 
agreement. 
 
¶3. (SBU) Text of MFA Diplomatic Note 1024-08-15.723 follow: 
 
Republic of Bolivia 
Ministry of Foreign Relations and Worship 
VREC-DGRB-UAM-1024-08-15.723 
La Paz, 16 September 2008 
 
Mr. Charge' d' Affaires a.i.: 
 
I have the honor to refer to your Embassy's Note no. 350 
dated on September 12, 2008, which reads as follows: 
 
"The Embassy of the United States of America presents its 
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship of 
the Republic of Bolivia and has the honor to refer to earlier 
discussions between representatives of the two Governments 
regarding the grants under the United States Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 as amended, or successor legislation, 
and the furnishing of defense articles, related training, and 
other defense services, including pursuant to the United 
States International Military Education and Training Program, 
from the United States of America to the Government of the 
Republic of Bolivia.  In this regard, the Embassy refers to 
the Agreement regarding the furnishing of defense articles 
and defense services to the Government of Bolivia for the 
purpose of contributing to its internal security 
capabilities, effected by an exchange of notes at La Paz on 
April 26, 1962, the Agreement concerning payment to the 
United States of net proceeds from sale or disposal of 
defense articles furnished on a grant basis, effected through 
an exchange of notes at La Paz on May 31 and June 28, 1974, 
as amended, and the Agreement regarding security assistance 
matters and the provision of articles, services and 
associated military education and training by the United 
States Government for antinarcotics purposes, effected by an 
exchange of notes at La Paz on October 27 and November 5, 
¶1998. 
 
In accordance with these discussions, the Embassy proposes 
that the Government of the Republic of Bolivia agree: 
¶A.  That unless the consent of the Government of the United 
States of America has been first obtained, the Government of 
the Republic of Bolivia shall not: 
 
 (I) Permit any use of such defense articles, related 
training, including training materials, or other defense 
services by anyone not an officer, employee, or agent of the 
Government of the Republic of Bolivia; 
 
(II) Transfer, or permit any officer, employee, or agent of 
the Government of the Republic of Bolivia 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 the Republic of Bolivia in disposing of, with prior 
written consent of the Government of the United States of 
America, any defense article furnished by 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 the Republic of Bolivia 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 
the Republic of Bolivia; 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 the Agreement proposed herein 
shall apply with respect to articles and services provided 
from the Government of the United States of America to the 
Government of the Republic of Bolivia pursuant to the Global 
Peace Operations Initiative. 
 
A reply note from the Ministry of Foreign Relations and 
Worship stating that the foregoing is acceptable to the 
Government of the Republic of Bolivian shall, together with 
the note, constitute an agreement between the two 
Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of the 
Ministry's note and which shall supersede in its entirely the 
aforementioned Agreement concerning payment to the United 
States of net proceeds from sale or disposal of defense 
articles furnished on a grant basis, effected through an 
exchange of notes at La Paz on May 31 and June 28, 1974, as 
amended. 
 
The Embassy of the United States of America avails itself of 
this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
and Worship of the Republic of Bolivia the assurances of its 
highest consideration." 
 
In reply, I have the honor to inform Mr. Charge' de' Affaires 
a.i. that the Government of the Republic of Bolivia agrees 
and accepts the terms of the note transcribed above and that 
note and this note constitute a formal agreement between our 
two Governments. 
 
Accept, Mr. Charge' d' Affaires, the renewed assurances of my 
highest and most distinguished consideration. 
 
(Signature) 
David Choquehuanca Cespedes 
Minister of Foreign Relations and Worship 
URS