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UNCLAS BRASILIA 000034 
 
SIPDIS 
DEPT FOR OES/SAT, OES/STC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: TPHY KSCA BR
SUBJECT: BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT AGREES TO TWO YEAR RENEWAL OF FRAMEWORK 
AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE 
 
REF: 2009 BRASILIA 1510 
 
¶1. On January 7, 2010, Embassy Brasilia received diplomatic note 
number MRE/DMAE/DAI/CGEUC/01/MESP BRAS EUA, dated January 5 2010. 
 
 
 
¶2. The note is a response to Embassy Brasilia's diplomatic note 
443, dated December 10, 2009, proposing a two-year extension of the 
U.S.-Brazil Framework Agreement on Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of 
Outer Space.  The Brazilian response accepts the offer and confirms 
that the extension became effective on January 5, 2010. 
 
 
 
¶3. An informal translation of the Brazilian note follows.  Per the 
request of OES/SAT, Post is forwarding, via pouch, a copy of Post's 
diplomatic note 443 and the original Brazilian response.  OES/SAT 
is arranging for a formal translation, which when completed, will 
be forwarded along with the diplomatic notes to L/T. 
 
 
 
¶4. INFORMAL TRANSLATION 
 
 
 
BEGIN TRANSLATION 
 
 
 
MRE/DMAE/DAI/CGEUC/1/MESP BRAS EUA 
 
January 5, 2010 
 
 
 
Dear Charg????, 
 
 
 
I have the honor to refer to Diplomatic Note 443, dated December 
10, 2009, of which wording in Portuguese is as follows: 
 
 
 
"Your Excellency: 
 
 
 
I have the honor to refer to the Framework Agreement between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the Federative Republic of Brazil on Cooperation in the Peaceful 
Uses of Outer Space, signed at Brasilia March 1, 1996, as extended 
(hereinafter referred to as "the 1996 Agreement"). 
 
 
 
I am pleased to recognize the significant achievements in 
cooperative activities in space of the two Governments under the 
1996 Agreement, and to express the desire of the United States that 
their mutually beneficial relationship continues. 
 
 
 
Accordingly, noting that the 1996 Agreement is currently set to 
expire on January 31, 2010, I, on behalf of the Government of the 
United States of America, have the honor to propose that the 1996 
Agreement, consistent with Article 13 thereof, be extended for an 
additional two years, through January 31, 2012. 
 
 
 
I further propose that if this arrangement is acceptable to the 
Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil, this Note and your 
affirmative reply shall constitute an agreement between the two 
Governments to extend the 1996 Agreement, which shall enter into 
force on the date of your reply Note, with effect from January 31, 
¶2010. 
 
 
 
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. 
 
 
Lisa Kubiske 
 
Charg???? d'Affaires, a.i. 
 
Embassy of the United States of America 
 
Bras????lia, December 10, 2009." 
 
 
 
In light of the importance of the referred Agreement for the 
development of the bilateral space cooperation between Brazil and 
the United States, I have the honor to accept Your Excellency's 
proposal to extend it, and to confirm our understanding that Your 
Excellency's Diplomatic Note, together with this response Note, 
constitute the Agreement between our two Governments for the 
extension of the referenced Framework Agreement until January 31, 
2012, that will enter into force on the date of the signature of 
this Note. 
 
 
 
I take this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the expression 
of my highest consideration. 
 
 
 
(SIGNATURE) 
 
Ruy Nunes Pinto Nogueira 
 
Interim State Minister of External Relations 
 
 
 
END TRANSLATION 
 
 
 
¶5. Any questions regarding this issue should be directed to Jeremy 
Long, Science Officer, U.S. Embassy Brasilia. 
KUBISKE