US embassy cable - 05SANTODOMINGO4378

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Identifier:	05SANTODOMINGO4378
Wikileaks:	View 05SANTODOMINGO4378 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Santo Domingo
Created:	2005-09-21 22:05:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	EAIR ECON DR Demarches
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004378 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR, EB/TRA/OA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR, ECON, DR, Demarches 
SUBJECT: CIVAIR: MONTREAL CONVENTION - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 
 
REF: STATE 159746 
 
1.  On September 9 EcoPol counselor delivered reftel talking 
points to MFA international organizations director Michelle 
Cohen and urged that the Dominican Republic ratify the 
Montreal Convention.  Embassy sent a diplomatic note 
containing the same request on September 13. 
 
2.  On September 16 econ officer delivered the talking points 
to Ivan Vasquez, Technical Sub-director of Norms and 
Regulations within the General Directorate of Civil Aviation 
(DGAC).  Vasquez said that DGAC, with the assistance of the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has been writing a new 
aviation law to replace the current law enacted in 1963.  FAA 
has told him it expects the final draft by September 23. 
DGAC plans to submit the bill to the Dominican Congress by 
the end of October.  Vasquez stated that a new law would 
allow Dominican authorities to address several subjects, 
including the ratification of the Montreal Convention. 
Embassy sent DGAC a copy of the diplomatic note.  We will 
follow up and report any further substantive response. 
KUBISKE