EXCESSIVE AIRSPACE DEMARCHE DELIVERED

UNCLAS RANGOON 000505 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/MLS, PM/ISO, L/OES; PACOM FOR FPA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR KREC MARR MOPS PHSA BM IN SUBJECT: EXCESSIVE AIRSPACE DEMARCHE DELIVERED REF: STATE 66713 ¶1. Charge a.i conveyed reftel talking points to Kyaw Zeya, Deputy Director of MFA Consular and Legal Affairs Department, on May 30. Kyaw Zeya stressed that he did not have any direct knowledge of the November 22 airspace incident and that it did not reflect any change in Burmese policy. He surmised that the problem was probably caused by a miscommunication, and promised to ask MFA officials he supervises to review Civil Aviation Authority and Yangon Air Traffic Control reports from the time of the incident, and inform us of his findings. ¶2. Kyaw Zeya previously served as Americas Desk Officer at MFA and participated in a 2002 International Visitor Leadership Program. He expressed eagerness to facilitate bilateral communications and coordination. Charge expressed appreciation for MFA's cooperation on flight clearances. Post will forward any follow-up response received from MFA. STOLTZ