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R 071344Z SEP 07
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3672
INFO RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 1841
UNCLAS MOSCOW 004415
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/OA and L-T
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIA SENV RS
SUBJECT: Polar Bears: Exchange of Notes Bringing US-Russia Polar
Bear Agreement into Force
REF: State 117483
1. On August 24, 2007, EST exchanged diplomatic notes with, and
passed the U.S. instrument of ratification to, the Russian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, as per reftel instructions.
2. The exchange of notes will bring the Agreement between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the
Russian Federation on the Conservation and Management of the
Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population into force on September 23,
2007.
3. The original of the Russian note and a certified copy of the
U.S. note have been pouched to Tom Malionek in L/T.
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