US embassy cable - 05MUSCAT1533

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TFPK01: OMAN GRANTS BLANKET OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCE FOR RELIEF MISSIONS

Identifier: 05MUSCAT1533
Wikileaks: View 05MUSCAT1533 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Muscat
Created: 2005-10-13 07:20:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: AEMR ASEC MARR PREL AMGT CASC PK International Relations
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS MUSCAT 001533 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AEMR, ASEC, MARR, PREL, AMGT, CASC, PK, International Relations 
SUBJECT: TFPK01: OMAN GRANTS BLANKET OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCE 
FOR RELIEF MISSIONS 
 
On October 12, Royal Oman Air Force HQ informed Embassy 
Muscat Defense Attache Office that it is granting blanket 
diplomatic clearance for all relief flights overflying Oman 
to the afflicted regions.  Aircraft need only initiate 
contact with Omani ATC prior to entering Omani airspace, and 
use the appointed flight designation for relief-related 
missions.  We note that granting such blanket flight 
clearance approval is an exceptional step by the Omani 
government. 
BALTIMORE 

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