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04KUWAIT2493
2004-08-07 11:52:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

KUWAIT CIVAIR: PROMOTING OPEN SKIES

Tags:  EAIR PREL ECON ETRD KU 
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071152Z Aug 04
UNCLAS KUWAIT 002493 

SIPDIS

STATE PLEASE PASS TO DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
STATE FOR EB/TRA/AN LAURENCE JONES

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR PREL ECON ETRD KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT CIVAIR: PROMOTING OPEN SKIES

REF: SECSTATE 140170

UNCLAS KUWAIT 002493

SIPDIS

STATE PLEASE PASS TO DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
STATE FOR EB/TRA/AN LAURENCE JONES

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR PREL ECON ETRD KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT CIVAIR: PROMOTING OPEN SKIES

REF: SECSTATE 140170


1. Post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs dated 3 August, 2004, expressing the
Directorate of Civil Aviation's interest in beginning direct
negotiations on a bilateral Open Skies agreement. An
informal translation of the note follows below. We would
appreciate the Department's guidance on the next steps to
take.



2. BEGIN TEXT

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Legal Department
15808
August 3, 2004

(Complimentary opening)

With reference to Embassy Note No. 337, dated April 19, 2004,
expressing the desire of the United States to conclude an
agreement to regulate air services between the US and Kuwait
by proposing that Kuwait either enter into a multilateral
agreement with a number of countries, including the US, to
liberalize air transport or alternatively conclude a
bilateral agreement to regulate air services based on the
Open Skies principle.

The Ministry would like to inform you that it has spoken to
the parties concerned (the Directorate General of Civil
Aviation) in this regard, which in turn has informed the
Ministry that it prefers to conclude a bilateral agreement
rather than entering into a multilateral agreement.

The Civil Aviation Authority also proposes holding a
bilateral meeting including specialized delegations from the
two countries, to prepare and discuss the draft proposed
agreement, especially since there are certain issues that are
difficult to solve without holding such a meeting.

The Ministry would be grateful if the Embassy would refer the
abovementioned proposal to the concerned parties in the
United States, and inform them of the Ministry's views.

(Complimentary closing)

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