NATO/IRAQ: GOT ACTION ON ARTICLE IV IS AT NATO

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STATE FOR P, EUR/RPM EUR/SE. OSD FOR ISA, ISP AND LEGAL;
JCS FOR J3 AND J5; EUCOM FOR J3, J4, J5, POLAD; CENTCOM FOR
J3, J5 AND POLAD


E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/31/2013
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS TU NATO
SUBJECT: NATO/IRAQ: GOT ACTION ON ARTICLE IV IS AT NATO

REF: STATE 35416


(u) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Deutsch.
Reasons: 1.5 (B and D)



1. (S) Pol-Mil Counselor spoke with MFA Nato Department Fatih
Celan February 8 regarding reftel request instructing Embassy
and USNATO to coordinate with the GOT a formal Turkish
request for Article IV consultations on February 10. Celan
said he did not know whether the GOT intended to submit a
formal request for Article IV consultations on February 10.
He added the MFA recently had authorized the Turkish mission
at NATO to handle the Article IV issue, and suggested that
USG contact the TU mission at NATO to inquire about Turkey's
intentions for February 10.



2. (S) Comment: This information tracks closely with what we
have heard from other MFA officials regarding the lead role
that the TU mission at NATO (vice the MFA) is playing on
Article IV consultations. MFA DG for International Security
Morali earlier told the DCM that the MFA had given the
Turkish mission "a free hand" at NATO to proceed on Article
IV matters.
PEARSON