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Viewing cable 03ANKARA3706, NEGOTIATING THE EXBS MOU: MFA SUGGESTS WASHINGTON

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
03ANKARA3706 2003-06-09 09:41 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ankara
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS ANKARA 003706 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
 
NP/ECC FOR KATHERINE CROUCH 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: NEGOTIATING THE EXBS MOU: MFA SUGGESTS WASHINGTON 
TEAM COME TO ANKARA IN LATE JULY/EARLY AUGUST 
 
REF: SECSTATE 144515 
 
 
1.(U) Action request at paragraph 5. 
 
 
2.(SBU) On June 6, Polmiloff met with Aykut Kumbaroglu (2nd 
Secretary in the MFA's Disarmament Department) to discuss 
 
SIPDIS 
activities with the GOT within the Export Control and Border 
Security Assistance Program (EXBS). Kumbaroglu said that late 
July or early August would be the best time for the GOT to 
receive a Washington team to negotiate the MOU related to 
EXBS activities with Turkey. In addition, Kumbaroglu 
requested that Washington provide any proposals for 
compromise MOU language prior to the team's arrival in Turkey. 
 
 
3.(U) Polmiloff also passed the EXBS program plan for Turkey 
(reftel) to Kumbaroglu and asked for the GOT's feedback on 
it. Polmiloff stressed, however, that none of the activities 
outlined in the plan can be implemented prior to conclusion 
of the MOU. 
 
 
4.(U) Embassy Ankara will provide suggestions for use of FY 
2004 EXBS funding for Turkey septel. 
 
 
5.(SBU) ACTION REQUEST: That Department propose two optional 
timeframes for the team negotiating the MOU to come to 
Turkey. 
PEARSON