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E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/01/2018 TAGS: KTIA, MCAP, NATO, PREL, RO SUBJECT: NATO SUMMIT 2008: ROMANIA CONCURS ON U.S. AIR SUPPORT DIPNOTE

REF: STATE 30793

Classified By: Political Counselor Ted Tanoue; Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).

1. (C) Mission received at 22:40, March 31, the following Note Verbale registering the GOR's concurrence to reftel diplomatic note regarding U.S. Air Force support for the period of the NATO Summit in Bucharest.

2. (C) Begin Text:

No. C1-1/1173

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America to Bucharest and, with reference to the latter's verbal note no. 074 of March 26, 2008 regarding the temporary deployment of the US Forces for the provision of security against airborne threats during the Bucharest NATO Summit 2008, has the honor to confirm that the Romanian side shares the understandings expressed in the said verbal note, the treaties in force between the two States as well as the agreed Technical Arrangement setting the legal grounds for the fulfillment of the aerial security operations.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States the assurances of its highest consideration.

(stamped/initialed) Bucharest, March 31, 2008

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