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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
10PORTLOUIS13	2010-01-13 12:31	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Port Louis

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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHPL #0013/01 0131231
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 131231Z JAN 10
FM AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4923
INFO RUEHAN/AMEMBASSY ANTANANARIVO 0870
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RHMFISS/HQ USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE
RHPIGXW/CJTF HOA

UNCLAS PORT LOUIS 000013 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
AF/E FOR MARIA BEYZEROV; L/PM FOR PEGGY POPE AND MICHAEL 
MEIER; ANTANANARIVO FOR DAO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR PREL MASS MOPS SE
SUBJECT: SEYCHELLES: REQUEST FOR L DECISION ON LANDING FEES 
 
REF: A. (A) POPE - BEYZEROV EMAIL 12/19/2009 
     ¶B. (B) PORT LOUIS 406 
     ¶C. (C) BLASER - HAINES EMAIL 12/9/2009 
     ¶D. (D) HOLDER - BEYZEROV EMAIL 11/12/2009 
     ¶E. (E) HOLDER - BEYZEROV EMAIL 9/30/2009 
     ¶F. (F) PORT LOUIS 205 
 
¶1.  (U) This is an action message for L; please see paragraph 
¶4. 
 
¶2.  (SBU) The U.S./Seychelles SOFA completed in 2009 was the 
first such agreement for Seychelles.  As a result, the 
Government of Seychelles (GOS) and the commercial entities 
that are tasked with carrying out the day-to-day airport 
activities associated with military operations allowed under 
the SOFA are unfamiliar with the details required to 
implement the terms of the agreement.  Seychelles 
International Airport is a commercial airport that is being 
used for both commercial and military operations.  Air 
Seychelles (which is responsible for landing, handling, 
loading and other services at the airport) currently has one 
standard bill format that is presented to all incoming 
aircraft.  (Please use this link to view bill samples: 
www.intelink.gov/go/41564)  This standard bill includes fee 
options for all potential services. 
 
¶3.  (U)  Some of the fee options on the standard bill (items 
such as landing and parking fees, which are specifically 
mentioned in Article 6(b) of the SOFA) are easily 
identifiable as fees that are waived under the terms of the 
SOFA.  There are other fees, however, for services that Air 
Seychelles provides to U.S. military aircraft (such as cargo 
handling, motorized steps, container/pallet loaders, 
toilets/water servicing, etc.) that are not specifically 
addressed in the SOFA. 
 
¶4.  (U) Regarding U.S. military flights, Embassy to date has 
been operating on the policy (per interpretation of SOFA 
Article 6) that the fees for any items mentioned in (A) below 
should be waived, while the fees for any items in (B) below 
should be paid. Post requests that L confirm that this policy 
is the correct application of Article 6 in order to ensure 
that our interpretation of the fees to be paid is consistent 
with that of U.S. SOFAs worldwide.  Response is requested by 
January 25. 
 
(A) Fees To Be Waived: 
Landing fee 
Night Surcharge 
Parking fee 
Passenger service fee 
Security service fee 
 
(B) Fees To Be Paid: 
Notification 
Traffic Attendance 
Engineering Attendance and Marshalling 
Passenger and Baggage Handling (per person arriving/departing) 
Cargo Handling 
Loadsheet and Operations 
Provision of General Declaration and Met Folder only 
Provision of Motorized or Non-Motorized Step 
Mobile conveyor 
Container/Pallet Loader (each) 
Forklift 
Crew Administration 
Transport 
Other (examples are ice, canisters, etc.) 
Duty Engineers Attendance 
Engineering Shift (times number of persons required) 
Ground Power Unit 
Air Start Unit 
Air Conditioning unit 
Toilet/Water/Cabin Service and Cleaning 
Push out 
Liftee 
Surcharge for above charges 
Credit Card Commission (if credit/purchase card is used) 
 
¶5.  (SBU) Upon receipt of the response requested in paragraph 
4, Embassy will formalize this information with the GOS and 
Air Seychelles, thus providing clarity for the Air Seychelles 
accounts payable department and all U.S. military users of 
the airport. 
 
¶6.  (U) Embassy point of contact for this issue is Pol/Mil 
Officer 
Deanie Holder, holdera@state.gov or 
holderax@state.sgov.gov. 
WALKLEY

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