Cablegate: U.S.-Turkey Financial Agreement

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140917Z Apr 05

UNCLAS ANKARA 002129

SIPDIS

TREASURY FOR OASIA - C. PLANTIER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN TU
SUBJECT: U.S.-TURKEY FINANCIAL AGREEMENT

REF: STATE 51373

1. On April 13, post received a diplomatic note from the
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that the
Government of Turkey no longer intends to bring the Financial
Agreement into effect. The language (para 2 below) parallels
that suggested by reftel. In reply, the Embassy sent on
April 14 a diplomatic note containing the reply language in
reftel (para 3 below).

2. Text of Turkish note 2005/ALGY/154581, dated April 13,
2005: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of
the Republic of Turkey presents its compliments to the
Embassy of the United States of America and with reference to
the Financial Agreement between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the Republic of
Turkey done at Dubai on September 22, 2003 (the "Financial
Agreement") has the honor to inform the following: The
Government of the Republic of Turkey no longer intends to
bring the Financial Agreement into effect. The Financial
Agreement will therefore be unperfected. The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs avails itself of this opportunity to renew to
the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of
its highest consideration."

3. Text of Embassy note number 473, dated April 14, 2005:
"The Embassy of the United States of America presents its
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Government of the Republic of Turkey and has the honor to
refer to the Ministry's diplomatic note number
2005/ALGY/154581 dated April 13, 2005, informing the
Government of the United States of America that the
Government of the Republic of Turkey does not intend to bring
the Financial Agreement between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the Republic of
Turkey done at Dubai on September 22, 2003 (the "Financial
Agreement") into effect. The Embassy of the United States of
America appreciates the consideration of the Government of
the Republic of Turkey in making this information known to us
and the Government of the United States of America will treat
the Financial Agreement as unperfected. The Embassy of the
United States of America avails itself of this opportunity to
renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the assurances of
its highest consideration."

4, Post will pouch the incoming MFA note and a copy of the
embassy reply to L/T.
EDELMAN

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