Identifier
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09HANOI512
2009-06-03 08:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Hanoi
Cable title:  

DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GUIDELINES ON U.S. SHIPS CONDUCTING

Tags:  PREL MARR VM 
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O 030823Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9702
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RHHMUNA/USPACOM HONOLULU HI
INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH 5897
UNCLAS HANOI 000512 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/MLS AND PM/RSAT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MARR VM

SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GUIDELINES ON U.S. SHIPS CONDUCTING
MISSING-IN-ACTION SEARCH OPERATIONS IN VIETNAMESE WATERS

REF: State 056759
UNCLAS HANOI 000512

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/MLS AND PM/RSAT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MARR VM

SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GUIDELINES ON U.S. SHIPS CONDUCTING
MISSING-IN-ACTION SEARCH OPERATIONS IN VIETNAMESE WATERS

REF: State 056759

1.(SBU) On June 3 PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Mr.
Dinh Cong Chinh, Standing Deputy Director of Vietnam's Office for
Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Chinh said he was familiar with the issues involved and the
U.S. points and would share them with appropriate officials in the
GVN. Chinh noted that this is a sensitive issue but that VNOSMP and
Joint Prisoners of War/ Missing in Action Command (JPAC) have
succeeded in cooperating for over twenty years with good results.


2. (SBU) Asked about next steps for the USNS Heezen to enter
Vietnamese waters to begin operations, Chinh said no further
diplomatic notes were required; the ship is now cleared to enter and
that his office looked forward to working closely with JPAC to make
the operation a success.

MICHALK