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Viewing cable 08SANJOSE585, COSTA RICA SIGNS SEARCH AND RESCUE MOU; POST

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08SANJOSE585 2008-07-09 22:10 2011-03-07 18:06 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy San Jose
Appears in these articles:
http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-06/Investigacion/NotasDestacadas/Investigacion2702320.aspx
http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-06/Investigacion/NotasSecundarias/Investigacion2702325.aspx
http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-06/Investigacion/NotaPrincipal/Investigacion2702324.aspx
http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-06/Investigacion/NotasSecundarias/Investigacion2702326.aspx
http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-06/Investigacion/NotasSecundarias/Investigacion2702327.aspx
VZCZCXYZ0001
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSJ #0585 1912256
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 092256Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY SAN JOSE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9923
INFO RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC

RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RUWDQAC/COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/COMPACAREA COGARD ALAMEDA CA
RUCOWCA/COMLANTAREA COGARD PORTSMOUTH VA
RUCOWCV/CCGDSEVEN MIAMI FL
RUWDQAA/CCGDELEVEN ALAMEDA CA
RHMFIUU/CDR USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000585 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR L/T, L/OES, WHA/CEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EWWT PBTS PHSA CS US
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA SIGNS SEARCH AND RESCUE MOU; POST 
REQUESTS PERMISSION TO SIGN 
 
REF: STATE 003027 
 
1. On July 2, Minister of Public Security Janina Del Vecchio 
signed Reftel Search and Rescue Memorandum of Understanding 
(SAR MOU) between Costa Rica and the United States.  The GOCR 
made no changes to the text. 
 
2. As per Para 3c of Reftel, Post requests authority for our 
Chief of the Office of Defense Representative (ODR), 
Commander Mark Camacho, USCG, to sign the agreement on behalf 
of the United States Coast Guard.  (He is the senior, and 
only, U.S. Coast Guard rep. in country.) 
 
3. Conclusion of this SAR MOU would fulfill the respective 
SAR Convention obligations of the U.S. and Costa Rica, as 
well as the goals of the 1997 IMO Pacific Ocean Regional 
Conference.  This SAR MOU will directly support and improve 
coordination and cooperation between the USG and GOCR in SAR 
operations in both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. 
CIANCHETTE