ABM CODE OF CONDUCT DEMARCHE

UNCLAS VATICAN 005546

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/WE, NP/CBM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC TSPA ETTC MASS VT
SUBJECT: ABM CODE OF CONDUCT DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 214218

POST DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS AND DRAFT ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE
CODE OF CONDUCT TO VATICAN MFA DIRECTOR FOR UN DISARMAMENT
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AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, MR. PAOLO CONVERSI. CONVERSI SAID
THE VATICAN "IS INTERESTED" IN PARTICIPATING IN THE CODE OF
CONDUCT BUT IS NOT YET DECIDED. VATICAN REPS ATTENDED THE
MARCH 2002 MADRID PREPARATORY MEETING ON THE CODE OF CONDUCT
AND TWO REPS FROM THE NUNCIATURE IN THE HAGUE WILL ATTEND THE
NEXT MEETING. POST NOTES THAT THE VATICAN HAS SIGNED ON TO
OTHER SUCH EFFORTS (E.G. THE CWC) IN ORDER TO LEND ITS MORAL
VOICE TO DISARMAMENT. WE WILL FOLLOW-UP WITH VATICAN
CONTACTS AND URGE THEM TO SIGN UP TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE
OF CONDUCT AGAINST MISSILE PROLIFERATION AS WELL.
NICHOLSON

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