NICARAGUA: PROVISIONAL RESPONSE TO DRAFT LIMITED

UNCLAS MANAGUA 001695 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR PM/ISO, L/PM, PMB, WHA/PPC, WHA/CEN L/PM FOR THERESA MITCHELL PLEASE PASS DOD FOR MICHAEL M. MACMURRAY AND JAMES ALVERSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM MARR NU SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: PROVISIONAL RESPONSE TO DRAFT LIMITED EXERCISE BILATERAL AGREEMENT REF: STATE 045749 ¶1. Embassy received the following diplomatic note in response to reftel. As stated in the note, the GON has not yet completed internal consultations, but Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacts do not predict any major difficulties. Post has faxed a copy of the note to WHA/CEN will report final GON response as soon as it is received. An unofficial translation follows. ¶2. BEGIN TEXT: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua, General Department of Legal Affairs, Sovereignty and Territory, presents its compliments to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America, on the occasion to refer to its project "Agreement between Nicaragua and the United States regarding the status of the members of the armed forces and civil personnel of the United States Defense Department, temporarily present in Nicaragua in connection with military exercises, training events and other activities agreed during the year 2006," effected by exchange of notes. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua has the honor to inform to this Embassy that consultations are still taking place with the appropriate institutions, in order to find suitable mechanisms for the fulfillment of the requirements established by the Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua and the laws in effect in the national territory. Some matters have already been elucidated to date, and in regards to the documents necessary for the entry and exit of the military or civil personnel of the United States into the national territory, this Ministry consulted with the General Department of Migration and Foreigners (DCME) of the Ministry of Governance, and the DCME would be disposed to facilitate the entry and exit of such personnel under these conditions: They bear one of the following identification documents: a) Valid Passport b) Drivers License; c) Travel Permit, individual or collective; d) Identification issued by the Army and/or Defense Department of the United States. ¶2. They fill out the country's migratory entry and exit card. ¶3. DGME receives physical evidence of the identification to be utilized, before the entry and exit of the military or civil personnel mentioned in the United States proposal. The Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua, General Department of Legal Affairs, Sovereignty and Territory avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest and distinguished consideration. Managua, July 20, 2006 To the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America Managua END TEXT. TRIVELLI