GOE AGREEMENT TO SECTION 1206

UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 002444 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR AF/E AND PM/PPA: CHRISTINA ROSATI L/PM AND L/T:DAPHNE COOK E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PREL KTIA MARR ET SUBJECT: GOE AGREEMENT TO SECTION 1206 REF: STATE 102596 ¶1. SUMMARY. Embassy Addis Ababa has received diplomatic note 2-78/33/3/07 dated August 3, 2007, from the Government of Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accepting the terms and conditions of section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (reftel). END SUMMARY. -------------- TEXT OF GOE NOTE -------------- ¶2. The text of the GOE note 2-78/33/3/07 dated August 3, 2007 is as follows: BEGIN TEXT. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia presents its complements to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to the latter's Note No. 651/07, dated July 26, 2007, regarding the agreement on the furnishing of commodities, services, and related training by the Government of the United States of America for peacekeeping and humanitarian purposes, including for improving the existing capacity of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to respond to peacekeeping contingencies or humanitarian crises, effected by exchange of notes on February 2 and 6, ¶1998. In this regard, the Ministry wishes to inform the Embassy that the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia agrees to the proposal of the Embassy in the above mentioned note. 1. That the terms and conditions of the aforementioned agreement shall apply to articles and services provided pursuant to 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 as modified and extended, or successor legislation. ¶2. That the Government of the United States of America may also, from time to time, make the provision of articles and services furnished under other authority (except the United States Arms Export Control Act) and for other purposes subject to the terms and conditions of the aforementioned agreement. (Transfers under the Untied States Arms Export Control Act shall continue to be governed by the requirements of that Act and United States regulations applicable to such transfers.) The Ministry further affirms that this Note, together with the Embassy's Note of 26 July 2007 referred above, constitute an agreement between the two Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of the Ministry's reply. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia avails itself to this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration." END TEXT. -------------- TRANSMISSION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENT -------------- ¶3. A certified copy of Embassy Addis Ababa's diplomatic note No. 651/07 dated July 25, 2007, and the original GOE Ministry of Foreign Affairs diplomatic note No. 2-78/33/3/07 dated August 3, 2007, will be sent via diplomatic pouch number 5164203 on Wednesday, August 8, 2007. Scanned copies have been sent to PM/PPA, L/T, and AF/E. YAMAMOTO