GUATEMALA: END-USE ASSURANCES FOR TRANSFER OF UH-1

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001831 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR L/PM (M. COFFEE) AND PM/RSAT (B. KONG) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS GT JM SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: END-USE ASSURANCES FOR TRANSFER OF UH-1 HELICOPTER FRAME AND SPARE PARTS FROM JAMAICA TO GUATEMALA REF: A. STATE 57546 ¶B. GUATEMALA 1361 ¶C. GUATEMALA 1526 ¶D. STATE 133171 ¶E. KONG/LANGLAND E-MAIL OF 8/17/2006 ¶1. On September 11, post received a diplomatic note from the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry that provided end-use, retransfer, and security assurances for the transfer of one U.S.-origin UH-1 helicopter frame and 261 lines of spare parts from Jamaica. The text of the diplomatic note is unchanged from the proposed note provided in Ref E. ¶2. A scanned copy of the Foreign Ministry diplomatic note was e-mailed September 13 to Benjamin Kong in PM/RSAT. An unofficial translation of the diplomatic note follows: (Begin unofficial translation) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to refer to the Government of Jamaica's request to transfer to the Government of the Republic of Guatemala one U.S.-origin UH-1 helicopter frame and 261 lines of assorted U.S.-origin UH-1 helicopter spare parts. In accordance with the aforementioned request, the Government of the Republic of Guatemala hereby gives its assurances: ¶A. That unless the prior written consent of the Government of the United States of America has been first been obtained, the Government of the Republic of Guatemala shall not: (I) Permit any use of such U.S.-origin UH-1 helicopter-related defense articles, related data, and information by anyone who is not an officer, employee or agent of the Government of the Republic of Guatemala. (II) Transfer, or permit any officer, employee, or agent of the Government of the Republic of Guatemala to transfer, such U.S.-origin UH-1 helicopter-related defense articles, related data, and information by gift, sale or otherwise. ¶B. That the Government of the Republic of Guatemala shall maintain the security of such U.S.-origin UH-1 helicopter-related defense articles, related data, and information, and will provide substantially the same degree of security protection afforded by the Government of the United States of America. ¶C. That, unless the prior written consent of the Government of the United States of America has first been obtained, the Government of the Republic of Guatemala will use such U.S.-origin UH-1 helicopter-related defense articles, related data and information solely: for internal security; for legitimate self-defense; for preventing or hindering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and of the means of delivering such weapons; to permit Guatemala to participate in regional or collective arrangements or measures consistent with the Charter of the United Nations; or otherwise permit Guatemala to participate in collective measures requested by the United Nations for the purpose of maintaining or restoring international peace and security. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration. Guatemala, September 5, 2006 (signed) Gert Rosenthal Koenigsberger Minister of Foreign Relations (End unofficial translation) Derham