DATE SENT

DOCUMENTS SENT

6/3/97

Check-off list

10/20/97

Pre-cruise letter w/forms

11/7/97

Chief Scientist letter

12/18/97

Post-cruise letter w/forms

4/17 (Mexico)

revised clearance sent to DOS on 7/29 to add Guatamala, El Salvador, Nicargua, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador and Peru

Guatemala Ministry of Foregin Affairs notifications dated Dec. 11, 1997

Ecuador autografo No. 087 dated Dec. 12

DAN-03247 Mexican clearance received 10/9/97. Approved.

Nicaragua Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Note dated Oct. 28 approves only the transit throught Territorial Seas. Dec. 1 approval arrived for research in EEZ

El Salvador Ministry of National Defense authorized worked under Note No. 5848 dated 8/21/97

Research authorized by Costa Rica Ministry of Foreign Relations Dip Note No. SPB-1153-97 dated 10/7/97

Panama Telegram No. 4338 dated 9/29/97 approved:

Foreign clearance package*