| Taken Question Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 9, 2008 Question Taken at the May 9, 2008 Daily Press Briefing Burma: Permission for Relief Flight (Taken Question)Question: Did Chargé Villarosa hear from the Burmese Deputy Foreign Minister in person or by what communication regarding permission for one relief flight?
Answer: Chargé Villarosa met with Burmese Deputy Foreign Minister Kyaw Thu in Rangoon today to underscore the utility of providing disaster relief experts access to affected areas and to discuss plans to send a U.S. C-130 to Burma to provide relief goods. Following the meeting, Burmese officials notified the Embassy of approval for the C-130 flight. 2008/368 |
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