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O 261216Z FEB 09
FM AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0086
INFO RHMFIUU/CDR USTRANSCOM SCOTT AFB IL
RHMFISS/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE 0119
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS DUSHANBE 000234 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PARM EAID AF TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN - REQUEST APPROVAL TO SEND DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON 
TRANSIT OF GOODS TO AFGHANISTAN 
 
REF: DUSHANBE 231 
 
¶1. (SBU) On February 20 Ambassador passed to Foreign Minister 
Zarifi a draft diplomatic note on transit of goods to 
Afghanistan (Reftel).  On February 26 the MFA informed Embassy 
that Zarifi had agreed to an exchange of dipnotes to authorize 
transit of goods to Afghanistan as part of the Northern 
Distribution Network, and requested that the embassy send the 
draft text as an actual diplomatic note.  The MFA America's 
DeskOff said he believed the MFA could formally reply to our 
dipnote in 3 working days. 
 
 
 
¶2. (SBU) Following is the text of the draft note given to the 
MFA.  Post requests Department authorization as soon as possible 
to send this text as a diplomatic note to the MFA. 
 
 
 
Begin Text: 
 
 
 
Complimentary Opening... and has the honor to inform the 
Ministry of the following. 
 
 
 
     The United States of America requests the Republic of 
Tajikistan's consent by return diplomatic note for the regular 
transit of non-lethal cargo through Tajikistan by commercial 
means.  This cargo would be transported using Tajikistan's rail 
and road networks.  The Government of the United States is also 
interested in exploring opportunities to purchase local goods to 
support Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. 
 
Complimentary Closing. 
 
 
 
End Text. 
 
JACOBSON