R/V ROGER REVELLE MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000025 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR OES/OA ETIRPAK/RBARNES E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KRVC TPHY EWWT CW NZ SUBJECT: R/V ROGER REVELLE MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUEST APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS, FILE NO. 2005107 REF: A) WELLINGTON 916 B) STATE 211064 ¶1. Embassy received Diplomatic Note No. 202/417/05 dated January 11, 2006 from the Cook Islands High Commission granting approval for the R/V Roger Revelle to conduct scientific research in Cook Islands waters. The text of the diplomatic note follows. Begin Text: The Cook Islands High Commission presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to advise that clearance has been granted for the US flagged marine vessel 'Roger Revelle' to conduct marine scientific research in Cook Islands waters from 20 January to 03 March 2006. The Cook Islands High Commission avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration. Cook Islands High Commission. WELLINGTON 11 January 2006 End Text. ¶2. Embassy will fax a copy of the Dip Note to OES/OA, and will send the original via pouch under registration number ¶9238731. Burnett