DUTCH GRANT CLEARANCE FOR R/V NANCY FOSTER

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000005 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR OES - ROBERTA BARNES AND ELIZABETH TIRPAK E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON EWWT NL SUBJECT: DUTCH GRANT CLEARANCE FOR R/V NANCY FOSTER REF: A. STATE 188692 ¶B. THE HAGUE 2495 ¶1. Embassy received MFA Diplomatic Note Number DES/TO-693/06 granting approval for the Nancy Foster Marine Research Vessel to conduct marine scientific research. ¶2. Following is the text of the diplomatic note: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and, with reference to the Embassy's Note No. 173/06 of 21 November 2006, requesting approval for the Nancy Foster Marine Research Vessel to visit the trrritorial waters of Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten from 22 March until 12 April 2007, has the honor to inform the Embassy that permission has been granted by the competent authorities. (Complementary closing)) The Hague, 15 December 2006. END TEXT ¶3. Original diplomatic note is being mailed to OES, Roberta Barnes under Registration No. 7317146. BLAKEMAN