GUATEMALA GRANTS OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCE FOR 2004

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000197 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS NASA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TSPA TSPL GT SUBJECT: GUATEMALA GRANTS OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCE FOR 2004 NASA DC-8 AIRSAR DEPLOYMENT TO CENTRAL AMERICA, MARCH 1-9, 2004 REF: 03 SECSTATE 343694 ¶1. Embassy sent a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Relations requesting overflight clearance for subject scientific mission. EconOff received a faxed letter directly from the Guatemalan Civil Aviation authority granting overflight clearance for the mission. Following is an informal translation of the text. The original will be forwarded to Department when it is received. ¶2. Text: (Letterhead - Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil) Guatemala January 19, 2004 Sirs Embassy of the USA Guatemala REF: PERMISO GO-032-2004 Dear Sirs: I am writing to you to inform you that this agency grants your request to overfly Guatemalan territory, in the DC-8, modified version Douglas DC-8-72, registration N817NAQ, NASA 817, for the period March 1-10, 2004. This permission is valid for an additional 72 hours in case of mechanical or weather problems. In order to be in effect, the mission must be in compliance with all Guatemalan and International Civil Aviation laws and also be responsible for all damages the aircraft might cause in the air as well as to people or property on the ground. Sincerely, Engineer Leonel Haroldo Bucaro Manager of Air Navigation and Operations HAMILTON