Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PORTOFSPAIN666
2007-07-06 17:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Port Of Spain
how-toVZCZCXYZ0003 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHSP #0666 1871739 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 061739Z JUL 07 FM AMEMBASSY PORT OF SPAIN TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8386 INFO RUEHMT/AMCONSUL MONTREAL 0256 RUEANHA/FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHDC RUBDPLA/TSA HQ WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS PORT OF SPAIN 000666
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/T AND EB/TRA
AMCONSUL MONTREAL FOR U.S. MISSION TO ICAO
FAA FOR JIM FILIPPATOS AND DI REIMOLD
TSA FOR JILLENE MACCREERY
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD TD
SUBJECT: ICAO ASSEMBLY: T&T RESPONDS
REF: A) STATE 77572; B) STATE 83246
UNCLAS PORT OF SPAIN 000666
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/T AND EB/TRA
AMCONSUL MONTREAL FOR U.S. MISSION TO ICAO
FAA FOR JIM FILIPPATOS AND DI REIMOLD
TSA FOR JILLENE MACCREERY
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD TD
SUBJECT: ICAO ASSEMBLY: T&T RESPONDS
REF: A) STATE 77572; B) STATE 83246
1. On July 5, Ramesh Lutchmedial, Director General of Civil Aviation
in Trinidad and Tobago, told Econoff that he supports the USG
position on environmental emissions and not the E.U.'s Emissions
Trading Scheme for aviation emissions. He offered his general
support for the U.S. proposals from reftels and stressed that T&T is
a traditionally strong ally of the U.S. on aviation issues. He
added that he will be one of two T&T representatives at the
September ICAO Assembly and that T&T will be making a bid for a seat
on the ICAO Council.
2. Lutchmedial also asked for clarification on U.S. plans to submit
a working paper on restructuring ICAO, an idea that originated in a
November 2006 meeting between FAA and other Western Hemisphere
aviation authorities. According to Lutchmedial, the FAA agreed
during a series of meetings to author a paper proposing changes to
ICAO's structure and budget, which the other participating
governments would support when requested through diplomatic
channels. However, he has heard nothing recently about such a paper
and the deadline for submitting working papers for ICAO is drawing
near.
SWEENEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/T AND EB/TRA
AMCONSUL MONTREAL FOR U.S. MISSION TO ICAO
FAA FOR JIM FILIPPATOS AND DI REIMOLD
TSA FOR JILLENE MACCREERY
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD TD
SUBJECT: ICAO ASSEMBLY: T&T RESPONDS
REF: A) STATE 77572; B) STATE 83246
1. On July 5, Ramesh Lutchmedial, Director General of Civil Aviation
in Trinidad and Tobago, told Econoff that he supports the USG
position on environmental emissions and not the E.U.'s Emissions
Trading Scheme for aviation emissions. He offered his general
support for the U.S. proposals from reftels and stressed that T&T is
a traditionally strong ally of the U.S. on aviation issues. He
added that he will be one of two T&T representatives at the
September ICAO Assembly and that T&T will be making a bid for a seat
on the ICAO Council.
2. Lutchmedial also asked for clarification on U.S. plans to submit
a working paper on restructuring ICAO, an idea that originated in a
November 2006 meeting between FAA and other Western Hemisphere
aviation authorities. According to Lutchmedial, the FAA agreed
during a series of meetings to author a paper proposing changes to
ICAO's structure and budget, which the other participating
governments would support when requested through diplomatic
channels. However, he has heard nothing recently about such a paper
and the deadline for submitting working papers for ICAO is drawing
near.
SWEENEY