US embassy cable - 04COLOMBO1299

UNCLAS COLOMBO 001299 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR SA/INS JBRENNIG 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, KTEX, MV, Maldives 
SUBJECT: GORM AGREES TO ELVIS TRANSMISSION REQUIREMENT TEXT 
 
REF: SECSTATE 5063 
 
1. This is an action request, please see para 3. 
 
3.  Per request reftel, Post delivered diplomatic note and 
attachments on January 12, 2004.  On August 4, Post received 
a diplomatic note response, indicating Maldives was in 
agreement with the proposed text.  The note further 
acknowledges the Arrangement will come into force thirty days 
after this note is received by the Committee for the 
Implementation of Textiles Agreements of the United States. 
GORM has requested notification of receipt of this note by 
the committee. 
 
3. Action Request: Text of the GORM diplomatic note is 
provided in para four below.  Post will also fax a copy to 
SA/INS.  Post requests that this note be passed to the 
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements and, 
per GORM request, we would appreciate notification of receipt 
of the note by the committee. 
 
4.  Begin Text of GORM Diplomatic Note: 
 
Reference:  9C1) WE-7-B/2004/34 
 
      The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of 
Maldives presents its compliments to the Embassy of the 
United States of America to the Republic of Maldives and has 
the honour to refer to the Embassy,s Note No.002 dated 23 
January 2004 and Ministry,s Note No. (C1) WE-7-B/2004/31 
dated 19 July 2004 regarding the proposed Visa and Electronic 
Visa Information System (ELVIS) Arrangement between the 
Government of the Republic of Maldives and the Government of 
the United States concerning apparel made of textiles. 
 
      The Ministry has the hounour to state that the 
Government of Maldives is in agreement with the proposed text 
of the abovementioned Arrangement.  Therefore, the present 
Note and the Embassy,s above referred Note will constitute 
an agreement on a visa and ELVIS Arrangement between the two 
Governments. 
 
      Further, the Arrangement will come into force thirty 
days after this Note is received by the Committee for the 
Implementation of Textiles Agreements of the United States, 
as stated in the Embassy,s Note and the proposed text. 
Hence, the Ministry would like to request the Embassy for a 
notification of receipt of this Note by the Committee. 
 
      The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of 
Maldives avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the 
Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of 
Maldives the assurances of its highest consideration. 
 
End Text of GORM Diplomatic Note 
 
 
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