HONDURAS APPROVES CNIES INFORMATION SHARING

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 002738

SIPDIS

STATE FOR INL/LP AND L/LEI
STATE FOR WHA/PPC AND WHA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR MOPS EAIR PREL HO
SUBJECT: HONDURAS APPROVES CNIES INFORMATION SHARING
AGREEMENT

REF: A. CUMMINS-AGUILERA EMAIL 11/30/04

B. TEGUCIGALPA 2636

C. SECSTATE 242242

D. TEGUCIGALPA 2418

E. SECSTATE 209663


1. On December 7, Post finally received the hard-copy of
Diplomatic Note 173-DT (dated November 30, 2004) from the
Honduran Foreign Ministry in response to Post's diplomatic
note number 316 of October 19. The Honduran note contains
formal GOH acceptance of the proposed CNIES information
sharing agreement per reftel E without changes to our
suggested response. Per ref E, Post will send a copy of both
diplomatic notes, accompanied by an English translation of
the GOH response (not including the direct quotation of the
U.S. dip note),via pouch to L/LEI. Post is also faxing a
copy of the diplomatic notes to L/LEI, INL/LP, and WHA/CEN.


2. Informal translation of GOH dip note follows:

Note No. 173-DT

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends its greetings to the
Honorable Embassy of the United States of America and has the
pleasure to acknowledge receipt of Diplomatic Note No. 316
dated October 19, 2004, which literally says:

(Complete text of the Embassy's diplomatic note follows)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Honduras hereby confirms
that the above communication is acceptable to Honduras and
that the Embassy of the United States of America's note as
well as this response, shall comprise agreement among our two
governments as of this date. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
wishes to extend the Embassy of the United States of America
the assurances of its highest consideration.

Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., November 30, 2004

(initials of Foreign Minister Leonidas Rosa Bautista and GOH
seal)


3. This exchange of diplomatic notes brings into effect a
formal understanding between the U.S. and the GOH on the use
of data provided by the CNIES program.

Pierce