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Viewing cable 09RIYADH377, MFA REQUEST TO FLY U.S. REGISTERED SAUDI PLANE TO DAMASCUS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09RIYADH377 2009-03-02 14:03 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Riyadh 
VZCZCXYZ0000
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHRH #0377 0611403
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 021403Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY RIYADH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0309
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3048
INFO RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS PRIORITY 5322
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO 2684
 
UNCLAS RIYADH 000377 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARP(HARRIS), NEA/ELA(MONZ), EEB/ESC/TFS 
COMMERCE FOR BIS/NPTC/FP TONY CHRISTINO 
DAMASCUS FOR ABELL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR PREL ETTC SA SY
SUBJECT: MFA REQUEST TO FLY U.S. REGISTERED SAUDI PLANE TO DAMASCUS 
FOR FM PRINCE SAUD TRIP 
 
REF: ABELL-BAGWELL MARCH 2 EMAILS (NOTAL) 
 
1. (U) This is an action request.  See paragraph three. 
 
2. (SBU) Embassy received note from MFA March 2 regarding FM Prince 
Saud Al Faisal's planned March 4 trip to Damascus from Cairo.  Begin 
text: 
 
[Complimentary opening] ... His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al-Faisal 
will be visiting Damascus on the coming Wednesday on a U.S. 
registered aircraft, type 767, and call signal N767.  The aircraft's 
route will be (Cairo-Damascus-Riyadh). 
 
The Embassy is kindly requested to notify the concerned authorities 
in Washington to get the necessary clearance as the above mentioned 
aircraft is U.S. registered.  [Complimentary closing] 
 
End text. 
 
3. (SBU) Embassy understands from Ref Email that the Saudis may need 
a Temporary Sojourn License from the Department of Commerce Bureau 
of Industry and Security.  Embassy requests State and Commerce 
assistance expediting the Saudi request. 
 
4. (U) Point of contact for this request is economic officer Ashley 
Bagwell (bagwellda@state.gov, 966-1-488-3800 x4349). 
 
FRAKER