SALVADORAN GOVERNMENT AGREES WITH TEXT OF THE PROPOSED

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002085 SIPDIS EEB/TRA/OTP FOR MEGAN WALKLET-TIGHE PASS TO IRS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON EFIN EAIR ES SUBJECT: SALVADORAN GOVERNMENT AGREES WITH TEXT OF THE PROPOSED CONVENTION ON RECIPROCAL TAX EXEMPTION OF AIRLINE CREW In a diplomatic note dated October 2, but received over a week later, the GOES agreed with the text of the proposed Convention on Reciprocal Tax Exemption of Airline Crew, as transmitted in our diplomatic note No. 346 dated June 14, 2007. Post has scanned and e-mailed the original Spanish-language diplomatic note to EEB/TRA/OTP and to WHA/CEN. An informal translation of the letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs follows. Begin text: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs salutes the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America and would like to refer to the Convention on Reciprocal Tax Exemption of Airline Crew Project between our governments, proposed by the Government of the United States of America via Diplomatic Note number 346 dated June 14, 2007. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs declares its agreement with the proposed text mentioned above and awaits the final decision of the Government of the United States of America, to determine the possibility of its prompt adhesion. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes the opportunity to reiterate to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America the assurance of its highest and most distinguished consideration. Antiguo Cuscatlan, October 2, 2007 Seal End text. Glazer