Identifier
Created
Classification
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06ANKARA3081
2006-05-26 11:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKISH MFA PROTESTS U.S. SHIP VISITS TO RHODES
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UNCLAS ANKARA 003081
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MOPS GR TU NATO
SUBJECT: TURKISH MFA PROTESTS U.S. SHIP VISITS TO RHODES
Sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly.
UNCLAS ANKARA 003081
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MOPS GR TU NATO
SUBJECT: TURKISH MFA PROTESTS U.S. SHIP VISITS TO RHODES
Sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly.
1. (SBU) We received a diplomatic note from the Turkish MFA
dated May 17 protesting the May 2-4 visit of two USN vessels
to Rhodes (text of note below). The GOT's long-standing
position has been that the 1947 Paris Peace Treaties bar all
navy ship visits to the demilitarized Greek Dodecanese
islands. We will not respond formally to the note, but in
future conversations with appropriate MFA officials will
remind them that in our interpretation of the treaties, naval
vessels may indeed visit these islands, as long as they visit
only civilian port facilities.
2. (SBU) Text of diplomatic note:
BEGIN TEXT
2006/DHGY/207376
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States
of America and has the honour to bring the following to the
kind attention of the Embassy.
The Ministry has been informed that the US navy vessels, "USS
HUE CITY" and "USS TRENTON" paid a visit to the Island of
Rhodes between 2-4 May 2006.
The Ministry would like to emphasize that Rhodes and other
Dodecanese islands have been placed under a permanent
demilitarised status by the 1947 Paris Peace treaty which
excludes all forms of military presence and activities on the
said islands including port visits by naval vessels.
Therefore, the Ministry requests the US Government to
continue supporting the regime elaborated in the 1947 Paris
Peace Treaty.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of
the United States of America the assurances of its highest
consideration.
Ankara, 17 May 2006
END TEXT
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MOPS GR TU NATO
SUBJECT: TURKISH MFA PROTESTS U.S. SHIP VISITS TO RHODES
Sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly.
1. (SBU) We received a diplomatic note from the Turkish MFA
dated May 17 protesting the May 2-4 visit of two USN vessels
to Rhodes (text of note below). The GOT's long-standing
position has been that the 1947 Paris Peace Treaties bar all
navy ship visits to the demilitarized Greek Dodecanese
islands. We will not respond formally to the note, but in
future conversations with appropriate MFA officials will
remind them that in our interpretation of the treaties, naval
vessels may indeed visit these islands, as long as they visit
only civilian port facilities.
2. (SBU) Text of diplomatic note:
BEGIN TEXT
2006/DHGY/207376
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States
of America and has the honour to bring the following to the
kind attention of the Embassy.
The Ministry has been informed that the US navy vessels, "USS
HUE CITY" and "USS TRENTON" paid a visit to the Island of
Rhodes between 2-4 May 2006.
The Ministry would like to emphasize that Rhodes and other
Dodecanese islands have been placed under a permanent
demilitarised status by the 1947 Paris Peace treaty which
excludes all forms of military presence and activities on the
said islands including port visits by naval vessels.
Therefore, the Ministry requests the US Government to
continue supporting the regime elaborated in the 1947 Paris
Peace Treaty.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of
the United States of America the assurances of its highest
consideration.
Ankara, 17 May 2006
END TEXT
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON