BRAZIL PREFERS SUSPENSION OF ISS ARRANGEMENT

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLAS BRASILIA 001231 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR OES/SAT BFORD STATE FOR WHA/BSC WPOPP STATE PLS PASS TO NASA FOR OBRIEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TSPA, SENV, KSCA, KTIA, TBIO, TPHY, TRGY, TSPL, BR SUBJECT: BRAZIL PREFERS SUSPENSION OF ISS ARRANGEMENT 1. Post received a Diplomatic Note from Brazil's Foreign Ministry on June 29, 2007, referring to the Government of Brazil's position about the bilateral International Space Station Arrangement (ISS). The Diplomatic Note is as follows: "The Ministry of External Relations complements the United States of America Embassy and has the honor to refer to Diplomatic Note number 189 dated May 23, 2007, in which the Embassy transmits the desire of the Government of the United States of America to terminate or suspend the Complementary Adjustment in relation to the Brazilian participation in the project and construction of the International Space Station. 2) Regarding this matter, the Ministry of External Relations transmits the Government of Brazil's position of agreeing to the suspension of the Complementary Adjustment in reference to the Brazilian participation in the International Space Station, with the objective of evaluating future opportunities of additional cooperation in this area." CHICOLA