US embassy cable - 05LILONGWE1020

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MALAWI REQUESTS END USER AGREEMENT ON HELICOPTERS

Identifier: 05LILONGWE1020
Wikileaks: View 05LILONGWE1020 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Lilongwe
Created: 2005-12-05 14:43:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: ETTC PGOV PREL MI TW
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
VZCZCXRO5123
RR RUEHDU RUEHJO RUEHMR
DE RUEHLG #1020 3391443
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 051443Z DEC 05
FM AMEMBASSY LILONGWE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2088
INFO RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RUEPGDA/USEUCOM JIC VAIHINGEN GE
RUEPGCA/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE
RUEHIN/AIT TAIPEI 0036
UNCLAS LILONGWE 001020 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR AF/S JEANNE MALONEY 
STATE FOR INR/AA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC, PGOV, PREL, MI, TW 
SUBJECT: MALAWI REQUESTS END USER AGREEMENT ON HELICOPTERS 
 
REF: A. LILONGWE 829 B. LILONGWE 863 C. LILONGWE 1005 
 
1. (SBU) The Government of Malawi has submitted, via 
diplomatic 
note to the Embassy, a request for an End User, Retransfer 
and Security Assurances agreement covering four UH-1H 
helicopters.  The helicopters, tail numbers 317, 331, 360, 
and 387, are to be donated to Malawi by Taiwan.   Post has no 
objections, but requests further guidance on how to proceed. 
 
2. (SBU) Comment: The helicopters, along with four 
locomotives and four patrol boats, are the latest example of 
how much Taiwan values Malawi's strong support (reftels). 
Taiwan is also funding the building of a new parliament 
building in Lilongwe, and a new road in northern Malawi. 
EASTHAM 

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