US embassy cable - 03ANKARA4025

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GUIDANCE ON IRAQ-TURKEY CIVAIR AGREEMENT

Identifier: 03ANKARA4025
Wikileaks: View 03ANKARA4025 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ankara
Created: 2003-06-24 06:25:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: EAIR PREL TU IZ
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.

240625Z Jun 03
UNCLAS ANKARA 004025 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
 
DEPT FOR EB/TRA/AN, NEA/GNA, EUR/SE 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR, PREL, TU, IZ 
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE ON IRAQ-TURKEY CIVAIR AGREEMENT 
 
 
REF: A) ANKARA 3975 B) ANKARA 3777 
 
 
1. Baghdad minimize considered. 
 
 
2. This cable contains an action request in para 4. 
 
 
3. As reported ref B, CENTAF has proposed a Letter of 
Agreement (LOA) to govern air traffic control between Turkey 
and Iraq.  Embassy requested in reftels that the Department 
provide instructions for transmitting a draft LOA to Turkish 
authorities, and other steps as necessary to help conclude an 
Iraq-Turkey civair agreement.  We understand that the draft 
LOA is currently undergoing a legal review by Department and 
OCPA officials. 
 
 
4. Post believes that conclusion of an Iraq-Turkey civair 
agreement would be a success for our Iraq policy and help 
move the process of normalization of ties between Turkey and 
the new Iraq forward.  We look forward to Department's 
guidance on this issue as soon as possible. 
PEARSON 

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