THIRD PARTY TRANSFER REQUEST: TRANSFER OF

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 004944 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/SE, PM/DDTC AND PM/RSAT E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2015 TAGS: MASS PREL TU PK SUBJECT: THIRD PARTY TRANSFER REQUEST: TRANSFER OF US-ORIGIN SONOBUOYS FROM TURKEY TO PAKISTAN Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy A. Betts, reasons 1.4 (b). ¶1. (C) This is an action request. Post received on Aug. 18 a diplomatic note requesting initiation of USG procedures to consider approval of the transfer of 500 US-origin sonobuoys (250 AN-SSQ-41B type, 150 AN/SSQ-62B type, and 100 AN-SSQ-77A type) from the Turkish Navy to the Pakistani Naval Command. The Note contains, as an attachment, a cover memo dated June 10, 2005 from the Turkish Naval Forces Command with a copy of a completed questionnaire containing answers to standard USG Third Party Transfer questions regarding the origin of the equipment. A copy of the Note, together with the attachment, will be faxed to PM/RSAT Todd Hughes. Action Request: Post requests Department initiate the Third Party Transfer review process on this request. End Action Request. ¶2. (C) Following is the text of the Diplomatic Note: CONFIDENTIAL ALGY-136 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Unites States of America and kindly requests the Embassy to initiate the necessary procedure for obtaining the required permission for the 500 ea. US origin sonobuoys (250 ea. An-SSQ-41B, 150 ea. AN/SSQ-62B and 100 ea. ANSSQ-77A) to be transferred to the Pakistani Naval Command from the TNCF inventory. The basic questions and the answers to the concerning subject US origined equipment planned for transfer to third countries are enclosed herewith. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration. Ankara. 18 August, 2005 Encl: As stated Embassy of the United States of America ANKARA CONFIDENTIAL End Text. MCELDOWNEY