DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PRESIDENT TRAVELS TO MIAMI AND

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 002186 SIPDIS DEPT FOR S/CPR, WHA, WHA/CAR; DHS ATTN VIP TRAVEL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC OTRA OVIP DR SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PRESIDENT TRAVELS TO MIAMI AND NEW YORK, APRIL 10 TO 12 ¶1. Embassy has received Diplomatic Note DVP 8445 from the Secretariat of State for Foreign Relations of the Dominican SIPDIS Republic advising of President Hipolito Mejia's travel plans to Miami and New York April 10 through the 12 and requesting proper airspace and landing permissions. Attached to the Dip Note were the details for the airplane that would transport President Mejia and his official party. Airplane details and unofficial translation of Dip Note follow. AIRPLANE DETAILS ¶2. FALCON 2000, Tail Number N-201-CR. Pilots: FRANCISCO GARCIA and ROBIN PENA. ¶3. The airplane will depart San Isidro Air Base at 7:00 a.m. on April 10 and arrive at Opa-locka International Airport, Miami, the same day. On April 11, the airplane departs Miami and arrives in La Guardia International Airport, New York. The airplane, with passengers and crew, returns to the Dominican Republic on April 12. UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION OF DIP NOTE DVP 8445: ¶4. The Secretariat of State for Foreign Relations presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America, and has the honor of sending the attached details of the airplane that will transport His Excellency Mr. President of the Republic, Hipolito Mejia, and his official party, to the cities of Miami and New York, from the 10 to the 12 of April, 2004, in which it hopes to solicit airspace and landing permissions before the corresponding authorities. (complimentary close) ACTION REQUEST ¶5. Embassy requests all approprite courtesies for President Mejia and party. KUBISKE