CIVAIR: BRAZIL DEMARCHED ON U.S. KEY ISSUES FOR

UNCLAS BRASILIA 002068 SIPDIS MONTREAL FOR USMISSION ICAO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC EAIR BR ICAO SUBJECT: CIVAIR: BRAZIL DEMARCHED ON U.S. KEY ISSUES FOR ICAO ASSEMBLY REF: STATE 168352 ¶1. Emboff made reftel points to Marcus Vinicius da Costa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Division of Services, Investments and Financial Issues. Da Costa said the timing of the demarche was fortuitous, as the MFA would be meeting August 19 with the Civil Aviation Directorate (DAC) in Rio de Janeiro to hammer out instructions for the Brazilian ICAO delegation. He undertook to convey the USG points at that meeting. Although the GoB has not yet decided who would lead their delegation, da Costa said he would deliver Secretary Mineta's and FAA Administrator Blakey's invitation SIPDIS to the heads-of-delegation lunch to whomever is selected. DANILOVICH