IRAQ: GOT PROVIDES DIP NOTE PUTTING SITE PREP MOU

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001024

SIPDIS


STATE FOR EUR/SE, PM (AMB LINO AND T. MITCHELL); OSD FOR
ISA, ISP AND LEGAL; JCS FOR J3, J5 AND LEGAL (M. BOOCK);
EUCOM FOR J3, J4, J5, POLAD AND LEGAL; CENTCOM FOR J3, J5
AND POLAD


E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/31/2013
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS TU
SUBJECT: IRAQ: GOT PROVIDES DIP NOTE PUTTING SITE PREP MOU
INTO EFFECT


REF: A) ANKARA 1005 B) STATE 36584 C)ANKARA 995


(u) Classified by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Scott
Marciel. Reasons: 1.5 (B and D)



1. (C) Late afternoon February 10, the MFA informed the
Embassy via diplomatic note that the GOT had fulfilled all of
the internal procedures necessary for the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) for Site Preparations that was signed
late February 8 (ref a) to enter into force. Paragraph 2
contains the text of the MFA's diplomatic note. Para 3
contains the text of the diplomatic note the Embassy
delivered to the MFA late February 8 following the signature
of the MOU as authorized by the Department (ref b).



2. (U) Begin text of the MFA's diplomatic note (number
2003/ALGY/56737):


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States
of America and with reference to Article VII of the
"Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of
the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the United
States of America, on the Establishment and Implementation of
Basic Policy, Principles, Procedures and to Determine the
Status of the Site Preparation Personnel of the United States
of America in Turkey for the Purposes of Site Preparation
Activities," signed in Ankara on February 8, 2003, has the
honor to inform the Embassy of the fulfillment of all
internal procedures necessary for the aforesaid MOU's entry
into force.


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of
the United States of America the assurances of its highest
consideration.


End text.



3. (U) Below is the text of the diplomatic note (number 249)
the Embassy sent the MFA on February 8:


The Embassy of the United States of America presents its
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Turkey and has the honor to inform the Ministry
that the Government of the United States of America has
completed all of its internal procedures necessary for entry
into force of the Memorandum of Understanding between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government
of the Republic of Turkey on the Establishment and
Implementation of Basic Policy, Principles, Procedures and to
Determine the Status of the Site Preparation Personnel of the
United States of America in Turkey for the Purposes of Site
Preparation Activities, signed in Ankara on February 8, 2003.




The Embassy of the United States of America avails itself of
this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
the assurances of its highest consideration.


End text.
PEARSON