DIPNOTE DELIVERED AND CONFIRMED ON ENTRY INTO

UNCLAS BEIJING 000561 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/CM SECOR/YAMAMOTO, EB/TRA/AN LIMAYE-DAVIS STATE FOR L/T HOLLERAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR KTIA CH SUBJECT: DIPNOTE DELIVERED AND CONFIRMED ON ENTRY INTO FORCE OF U.S.-CHINA PROTOCOL REF: STATE 11825 ¶1. (U) On February 13, Econoff delivered dipnote 232 on the completion of internal USG procedures for the entry into force of the "Protocol to Amend the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) relating to Civil Air Transport" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). On February 15, Embassy received a confirmation MFA dipnote via MFA courier. Below is a post translation of MFA dipnote 25. The original will be sent via pouch to L/T Frank Holleran. Begin text of note. To: The Embassy of the United States of America: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America, and has the honor to inform the latter of the following regarding diplomatic note 0232 by the Embassy on February 12, 2008: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received the note on February 14, 2008. According to Article 7 of the Protocol on the Amendment of the Civil Air Services Agreement between the People's Republic of China and the United States of America signed on July 9, 2007 in Seattle, the Protocol is effective as of February 14, 2008. With Highest Considerations. Beijing, February 15, 2008. End text of note. RANDT