Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BUENOSAIRES561
2006-03-10 14:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Buenos Aires
Cable title:
ARGENTINA SIGNS SEISMIC MONITORING AGREEMENT
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UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000561
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM MARR TPHY KNNP PREL AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA SIGNS SEISMIC MONITORING AGREEMENT
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000561
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM MARR TPHY KNNP PREL AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA SIGNS SEISMIC MONITORING AGREEMENT
1. (U) Ambassador and Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia
Moritan signed an Agreement March 9 concerning the
establishment and operation of a Primary Seismic Station at
Paso Flores in the Argentine province of Rio Negro. The
Agreement updates an existing December 1987 Agreement between
the Argentine National Seismic Forecast Institute (INPRES)
and the U.S. Geological Survey. The new implementing agency
for the U.S. is the Air Force Technical Applications Center
(AFTAC).
2. (U) The operation of the Paso Flores station is in support
of the International Monitoring System (IMS),which is under
development by signatories to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test
Ban Treaty (CTBT). The IMS eventually will consist of 321
monitoring stations around the world. Paso Flores is one of
50 Primary Seismic Stations in the IMS. Argentina also has 7
additional IMS stations throughout the country applying
additional detection technologies. IMS stations are located
in 12 other countries in the Western Hemisphere, including
the United States.
3. (U) Under the terms of the Agreement, the U.S. will
provide technical expertise, equipment, some maintenance and
support to the Paso Flores station. Argentina will operate
and maintain the station and provide most services.
4. (U) The GOA must submit the Agreement to its Congress for
ratification. Congressional approval is required because of
Article XI in the Agreement, which requests privileges and
immunities for U.S. military and civilian personnel at Paso
Flores equivalent to Administrative and Technical Status
under the 1961 Vienna Convention. (U.S. Congressional
approval is not required.)
5. (U) Post is sending the signed English and Spanish copies
of the Agreement to Acting Argentina Desk Officer Ian
Sheridan, WHA/BSC.
GUTIERREZ
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM MARR TPHY KNNP PREL AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA SIGNS SEISMIC MONITORING AGREEMENT
1. (U) Ambassador and Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia
Moritan signed an Agreement March 9 concerning the
establishment and operation of a Primary Seismic Station at
Paso Flores in the Argentine province of Rio Negro. The
Agreement updates an existing December 1987 Agreement between
the Argentine National Seismic Forecast Institute (INPRES)
and the U.S. Geological Survey. The new implementing agency
for the U.S. is the Air Force Technical Applications Center
(AFTAC).
2. (U) The operation of the Paso Flores station is in support
of the International Monitoring System (IMS),which is under
development by signatories to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test
Ban Treaty (CTBT). The IMS eventually will consist of 321
monitoring stations around the world. Paso Flores is one of
50 Primary Seismic Stations in the IMS. Argentina also has 7
additional IMS stations throughout the country applying
additional detection technologies. IMS stations are located
in 12 other countries in the Western Hemisphere, including
the United States.
3. (U) Under the terms of the Agreement, the U.S. will
provide technical expertise, equipment, some maintenance and
support to the Paso Flores station. Argentina will operate
and maintain the station and provide most services.
4. (U) The GOA must submit the Agreement to its Congress for
ratification. Congressional approval is required because of
Article XI in the Agreement, which requests privileges and
immunities for U.S. military and civilian personnel at Paso
Flores equivalent to Administrative and Technical Status
under the 1961 Vienna Convention. (U.S. Congressional
approval is not required.)
5. (U) Post is sending the signed English and Spanish copies
of the Agreement to Acting Argentina Desk Officer Ian
Sheridan, WHA/BSC.
GUTIERREZ