Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09PANAMA345
2009-04-29 15:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Panama
Cable title:
PANAMA: REQUEST FOR COAST GUARD COORDINATES
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UNCLAS PANAMA 000345
SIPDIS
L/LEI FOR SUSAN TORRES
C O R R E C T E D COPY - PARA. CLASSIFICATION MARKINGS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PM PREL
SUBJECT: PANAMA: REQUEST FOR COAST GUARD COORDINATES
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Summary and Action Request
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UNCLAS PANAMA 000345
SIPDIS
L/LEI FOR SUSAN TORRES
C O R R E C T E D COPY - PARA. CLASSIFICATION MARKINGS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PM PREL
SUBJECT: PANAMA: REQUEST FOR COAST GUARD COORDINATES
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Summary and Action Request
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1. (U) The Embassy received a diplmatic note from the
Panamanian MFA on April 14, 2009, requesting that the Embassy
send the search coordinates used by the USCG during a search
and rescue operation from November 29-30, 2008, following a
helicopter flying off a the Venezuelan flagged tuna boat F/V
Don Francisco crashed in international waters. Carlos Julio
Alvarado is presumed to have died in that accident, and the
MFA's note requests the coordinates on behalf of Mr.
Alvarado's mother, Gricelda Alvarado Galindo. This is the
third note the MFA has sent to Post on this matter. All
previous USG-GOP official communications on this matter have
been shared in their entirety with the victim's family
2. (U) Action Request: Post requests guidance for response,
if appropriate.
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Unofficial Translation of Dipnote
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3. (U) BEGIN TEXT:
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
Ministry of Foreign Relations
N/V A.J. No. 950
The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Directorate General of
Legal Affairs and Treaties - presents its compliments to the
Honorable Embassy of the United States of America, on the
occasion of reiterating Note A.J. No. 562 of March 6, 2009,
through which the Ministry of Foreign Relations requested
information on the Panamaian citizen CARLOS JULIO ALVARADO,
who disappeared on November 29, 2008, near Punta Burica,
Chiriqui Province, while flying a helicopter, brand Robinson
R22, which was travelling on board the ship Don Francesco.
The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Directorate General of
Legal Affairs and Treaties - on this issue, would like to
inform the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America
that throuh Note of March 2, 2009, Mrs. Bricelda Alvarado
Galindo, mother of Mr. CARLOS JULIO ALVARADO, requested this
Ministry of Foreign Relations to present it good offices in
order to obtain the coordinates of the place where the Coast
Guard of the United States of America provided assistance to
the ship Don Francesco in the search for her son.
The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Directorate General of
Legal Affairs and Treaties - in view of the above, would like
to request the Embassy of the United States of America to
provide the above-requested information to use it within the
investigations of the case.
The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Directorate General of
Legal Affairs and Treaties - takes this opportunity to
reiterate to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of
America, the asurances of its highest consideration.
Panama, April 14, 2009
To the Honorable
Embassy of the United States of America
Panama City.
OAE/oae
STEPHENSON
SIPDIS
L/LEI FOR SUSAN TORRES
C O R R E C T E D COPY - PARA. CLASSIFICATION MARKINGS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PM PREL
SUBJECT: PANAMA: REQUEST FOR COAST GUARD COORDINATES
--------------
Summary and Action Request
--------------
1. (U) The Embassy received a diplmatic note from the
Panamanian MFA on April 14, 2009, requesting that the Embassy
send the search coordinates used by the USCG during a search
and rescue operation from November 29-30, 2008, following a
helicopter flying off a the Venezuelan flagged tuna boat F/V
Don Francisco crashed in international waters. Carlos Julio
Alvarado is presumed to have died in that accident, and the
MFA's note requests the coordinates on behalf of Mr.
Alvarado's mother, Gricelda Alvarado Galindo. This is the
third note the MFA has sent to Post on this matter. All
previous USG-GOP official communications on this matter have
been shared in their entirety with the victim's family
2. (U) Action Request: Post requests guidance for response,
if appropriate.
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Unofficial Translation of Dipnote
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3. (U) BEGIN TEXT:
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
Ministry of Foreign Relations
N/V A.J. No. 950
The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Directorate General of
Legal Affairs and Treaties - presents its compliments to the
Honorable Embassy of the United States of America, on the
occasion of reiterating Note A.J. No. 562 of March 6, 2009,
through which the Ministry of Foreign Relations requested
information on the Panamaian citizen CARLOS JULIO ALVARADO,
who disappeared on November 29, 2008, near Punta Burica,
Chiriqui Province, while flying a helicopter, brand Robinson
R22, which was travelling on board the ship Don Francesco.
The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Directorate General of
Legal Affairs and Treaties - on this issue, would like to
inform the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America
that throuh Note of March 2, 2009, Mrs. Bricelda Alvarado
Galindo, mother of Mr. CARLOS JULIO ALVARADO, requested this
Ministry of Foreign Relations to present it good offices in
order to obtain the coordinates of the place where the Coast
Guard of the United States of America provided assistance to
the ship Don Francesco in the search for her son.
The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Directorate General of
Legal Affairs and Treaties - in view of the above, would like
to request the Embassy of the United States of America to
provide the above-requested information to use it within the
investigations of the case.
The Ministry of Foreign Relations - Directorate General of
Legal Affairs and Treaties - takes this opportunity to
reiterate to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of
America, the asurances of its highest consideration.
Panama, April 14, 2009
To the Honorable
Embassy of the United States of America
Panama City.
OAE/oae
STEPHENSON