Cablegate: Czech Republic Will Observe Ban On Lighters

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UNCLAS PRAGUE 000519

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/NCE AND EB/TRA/OTP
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR TSA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR PTER EZ EUN
SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC WILL OBSERVE BAN ON LIGHTERS

REF: (A) STATE 66181, (B) STATE 41383,

1. Post delivered the demarche on DHS banning lighters on
flights to, from and within the U.S. to Josef Turecky,
Director General, Civil Aviation Department, Ministry of
Transportation of the Czech Republic, on March 10, 2005.
Based on the information in the demarche, the Czech
authorities are banning lighters aboard U.S.-bound flights
as of April 14, 2005.

2. The Czech Republic expects the EU to raise this issue
with the United States in diplomatic channels.
Nevertheless, the Czechs will observe the ban unless U.S.-EU
discussions result in a change.

HILLAS

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