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Viewing cable 06MANAMA2051, BAHRAIN: DELETION OF CRS ANNEX IN AIR TRANSPORT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06MANAMA2051 2006-12-19 11:34 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Manama
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMK #2051 3531134
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 191134Z DEC 06
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6196
INFO RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEANHA/FAA HQ WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS MANAMA 002051 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
EB/TRA, NEA/ARP 
DOT FOR MSTREET 
FAA FOR LHART 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR KTIA BA BILAT
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: DELETION OF CRS ANNEX IN AIR TRANSPORT 
AGREEMENTS 
 
REF: A. STATE 127291 
     B. 04 MANAMA 1235 
 
1. (U) Further to the 2004 GOB agreement in principle (Ref. 
B), and in response to August 30 subject demarche (Ref. A) 
delivered by EconOff, the MFA conveyed its tentative 
agreement November 2 to the deletion of the Computer 
Reservation Systems (CRS) Annex of the U.S. - Bahrain Air 
Transport Agreement via diplomatic note. 
 
 
(Begin unofficial translation) 
 
Kingdom of Bahrain 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Bilateral Relations Directorate 
 
Ref:14/100/231-78491 
Date: November 2, 2006 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain 
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States 
of America in the Kingdom of Bahrain and refers to the 
Embassy's note number 230, dated August 30, 2006, regarding 
the Air Transport Agreement between the Kingdom of Bahrain 
and the United States of America. 
 
The Ministry has the pleasure to notify the Embassy of the 
desire of the Legislative Authorities in the Kingdom of 
Bahrain to amend the Air Transport Agreement through a 
protocol that is accepted by both of the friend countries. 
The concerned authority in the Kingdom of Bahrain requests 
the U.S. concerned authorities' views on this subject. 
 
A copy of the referenced protocol is enclosed. 
 
 
The Ministry avails itself of this opportunity to renew to 
the esteemed Embassy the assurances of its highest regard. 
 
 
(End unofficial translation) 
 
 
2. (U) A copy of the document "Protocol to Amend Air 
Transport Agreement Between the Government of The Kingdom of 
Bahrain and the Government of the United States of America," 
signed May 24, 1999 was attached to the diplomatic note. 
 
3. (SBU) Undersecretary for Civil Aviation Affairs Captain 
Abdulrahman Mohammed Al Gaoud told EconOff December 5 that 
although the Air Transport Agreement was originally ratified 
by Parliament, a modification deleting the CRS Annex might be 
approved by the Cabinet's Directorate of Legal Affairs. 
 
4. (SBU) Ministry of Cabinet Affairs Director of Legal 
Affairs Dr. Jameel Al-Alawi confirmed to EconOff December 7 
that the CRS issue had been referred to him and that he would 
review it to determine whether the annex could legally be 
deleted by executive action or if parliamentary approval 
would be required.  He said he would inform the Embassy of 
the direction the GOB would take. 
 
 
 
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