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Viewing cable 09MOSCOW1731, RUSSIAN MFA GRANTS MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE WITH

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09MOSCOW1731 2009-07-02 04:56 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Moscow
VZCZCXYZ0006
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #1731 1830456
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 020456Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4116
UNCLAS MOSCOW 001731 
 
OES/OA FOR TIRPAK AND BARNES 
EUR/RUS FOR GREENSTEIN 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KRVC TPHY EWWT RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN MFA GRANTS MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE WITH 
CONDITIONS FOR NOAA OSCAR DYSON (STATE FILE NO 2008-108, 
07/01/2009-08/03/2009) 
 
REF: A. Barnes-Lobstein e-mail 10/31/2008 
 B. 08 STATE 94522 
 
1. On June 29, 2009, via diplomatic note 3217/DSA, MFA authorized a 
fisheries research survey on pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) by the 
vessel Oscar Dyson in Russia's Exclusive Economic Zone in the Bering 
Sea during the period July 1 to August 3, 2009, without entering 
Russian ports.  Post has e-mailed scanned copies of note and 
informal embassy translation to OES/OA and EUR/RUS. 
 
2. Informal embassy translation follows: 
 
No. 3217/DSA 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation presents 
its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and 
in response to the Embassy's note (MFA/039 of 22 May 2009) has the 
honor to inform that the research expedition by the American vessel 
"Oscar Dyson" in the exclusive sea zone of the Russian Federation is 
authorized for the period of 1 July through 3 August 2009 on the 
following conditions: 
 
- observance of requirements of section 4 "Research of marine 
bioresources and marine research" of the federal law of 17 December 
1998 "On the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation" (No. 
191-FZ) and also export control legislation of the Russian 
Federation for export of experimental samples; 
 
- provision of access by Russian specialists taking part in the 
expedition to data gathered during the course of the research at the 
stage of collection, processing, and analysis. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation avails 
itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United 
States of America assurances of its highest consideration. 
 
Moscow, 29 June 2009 
 
BEYRLE