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02ROME2256
2002-05-09 13:44:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY ON IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE: NOTHING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 002256
SIPDIS
NP/CBM, INR/SPM, EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2012
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC ETRD IR IT UN
SUBJECT: ITALY ON IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE: NOTHING
HAPPENING
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 ROME 02256 091415Z
REF: (A) STATE 75112 (B) STATE 83621
CLASSIFIED BY: CLASSIFIED BY ECOUNS KAREN MILLIKEN; REASON 1.5 B/D.
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 002256
SIPDIS
NP/CBM, INR/SPM, EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2012
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC ETRD IR IT UN
SUBJECT: ITALY ON IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE: NOTHING
HAPPENING
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 ROME 02256 091415Z
REF: (A) STATE 75112 (B) STATE 83621
CLASSIFIED BY: CLASSIFIED BY ECOUNS KAREN MILLIKEN; REASON 1.5 B/D.
1. (C) SUMMARY. ITALY AND IRAN HAVE BROKEN OFF NEGOTIATIONS
THAT HAD BEEN AIMED AT LENDING ITALIAN KNOW-HOW TO VACCINE
PRODUCTION EFFORTS AT IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE. THE ITALIAN
MFA REPORTS THAT IRAN BALKED AT THE STRINGENT INSPECTION
PROVISIONS ITALY INSISTED BE INCORPORATED INTO ANY GOI-GOI
AGREEMENT ON POINT. MFA HAS SEEN NO SIGN THAT IRAN IS
INCLINED TO RECONSIDER ITS REJECTION OF THE PROVISIONS, AND
ITALY THEREFORE CONSIDERS THE MATTER CLOSED. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) INSPIRED BY SWITZERLAND'S CONCLUSION LAST YEAR OF A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH IRAN (REF A) CONTEMPLATING
SWISS EXPORTS AND TECH-TRANSFERS TO IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE
( IPI),ITALY UNDERTOOK TO NEGOTIATE ITS OWN MOU WITH IRAN,
MFA NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR TOLD ECONOFF ON
MAY 8. DE MOHR SAID THE NEGOTIATIONS DIDN'T GET FAR BECAUSE,
EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS "100 PERCENT CERTAINTY" THAT IPI WOULD
PRODUCE ONLY BONA FIDE VACCINES, ITALY INSISTED ON INCLUSION
OF VERY RIGOROUS GUARANTEES, INCLUDING RANDOM INSPECTIONS OF
ALL FACILITIES BY ITALIAN EXPERTS, AND IRAN BALKED. WHEN
IRAN COUNTERED WITH A PROPOSAL FOR A LESS INVASIVE SET OF
GUARANTEES, ITALY REPLIED, PER DE MOHR, THAT ITS ORIGINAL
DEMANDS WERE NON-NEGOTIABLE, AND THE TALKS BROKE OFF.
3. (C) HAD THE MOU TALKS SUCCEEDED, DE MOHR SAID, THE TWO
GOVERNMENTS WOULD HAVE MOVED ON TO NEGOTIATION OF AN MOU
ANNEX DETAILING THE FACILITIES INVOLVED AND INSPECTION
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 03 ROME 02256 091415Z
MODALITIES AND, FINALLY, TO THE SPECIFICATION OF ITALIAN
TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNICIANS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO IRAN.
WITH THE ACTUAL TALKS NEVER MAKING IT THROUGH THE MOU PHASE,
DE MOHR DOESN'T SEE THE IDEA BEING RESURRECTED
NOTWITHSTANDING CONTINUING INTEREST ON THE PART OF ITALIAN
INDUSTRY.
SEMBLER
CONFIDENTIAL
>
2002ROME02256 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
SIPDIS
NP/CBM, INR/SPM, EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2012
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC ETRD IR IT UN
SUBJECT: ITALY ON IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE: NOTHING
HAPPENING
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 ROME 02256 091415Z
REF: (A) STATE 75112 (B) STATE 83621
CLASSIFIED BY: CLASSIFIED BY ECOUNS KAREN MILLIKEN; REASON 1.5 B/D.
1. (C) SUMMARY. ITALY AND IRAN HAVE BROKEN OFF NEGOTIATIONS
THAT HAD BEEN AIMED AT LENDING ITALIAN KNOW-HOW TO VACCINE
PRODUCTION EFFORTS AT IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE. THE ITALIAN
MFA REPORTS THAT IRAN BALKED AT THE STRINGENT INSPECTION
PROVISIONS ITALY INSISTED BE INCORPORATED INTO ANY GOI-GOI
AGREEMENT ON POINT. MFA HAS SEEN NO SIGN THAT IRAN IS
INCLINED TO RECONSIDER ITS REJECTION OF THE PROVISIONS, AND
ITALY THEREFORE CONSIDERS THE MATTER CLOSED. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) INSPIRED BY SWITZERLAND'S CONCLUSION LAST YEAR OF A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH IRAN (REF A) CONTEMPLATING
SWISS EXPORTS AND TECH-TRANSFERS TO IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE
( IPI),ITALY UNDERTOOK TO NEGOTIATE ITS OWN MOU WITH IRAN,
MFA NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR TOLD ECONOFF ON
MAY 8. DE MOHR SAID THE NEGOTIATIONS DIDN'T GET FAR BECAUSE,
EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS "100 PERCENT CERTAINTY" THAT IPI WOULD
PRODUCE ONLY BONA FIDE VACCINES, ITALY INSISTED ON INCLUSION
OF VERY RIGOROUS GUARANTEES, INCLUDING RANDOM INSPECTIONS OF
ALL FACILITIES BY ITALIAN EXPERTS, AND IRAN BALKED. WHEN
IRAN COUNTERED WITH A PROPOSAL FOR A LESS INVASIVE SET OF
GUARANTEES, ITALY REPLIED, PER DE MOHR, THAT ITS ORIGINAL
DEMANDS WERE NON-NEGOTIABLE, AND THE TALKS BROKE OFF.
3. (C) HAD THE MOU TALKS SUCCEEDED, DE MOHR SAID, THE TWO
GOVERNMENTS WOULD HAVE MOVED ON TO NEGOTIATION OF AN MOU
ANNEX DETAILING THE FACILITIES INVOLVED AND INSPECTION
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 03 ROME 02256 091415Z
MODALITIES AND, FINALLY, TO THE SPECIFICATION OF ITALIAN
TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNICIANS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO IRAN.
WITH THE ACTUAL TALKS NEVER MAKING IT THROUGH THE MOU PHASE,
DE MOHR DOESN'T SEE THE IDEA BEING RESURRECTED
NOTWITHSTANDING CONTINUING INTEREST ON THE PART OF ITALIAN
INDUSTRY.
SEMBLER
CONFIDENTIAL
>
2002ROME02256 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL