GOT FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF USG APPROACH FOR JUNE 16

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 ANKARA 003751

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/10/2013
TAGS: IR KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA
SUBJECT: GOT FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF USG APPROACH FOR JUNE 16
IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING


REF: SECSTATE 152375



1. (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Deutsch.
Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).



2. (U) Action Request at paragraph 8.



3. (C) SUMMARY. We delivered reftel demarche on June 9 to
representatives of the Turkish MFA, who promised full support
for the USG approach at the June 16 IAEA Board of Governors
meeting. The MFA Director-General for International Security
Affairs and Disarmament emphasized the strong concerns which
Turkey, as a neighbor, shared about Iran's nuclear program.
He queried whether there were other steps vis a vis suppliers
or otherwise that the U.S. would be suggesting to address
this problem. In addition, the MFA representatives requested
further information on two subjects: the Iranian Kala
Electric "Watch Factory," highlighted in the recent Los
Alamos presentation to the May Nuclear Suppliers Group
meeting, and a possible Pakistani role in Iran's nuclear
program. END SUMMARY.



4. (C) DCM and Polmiloff met with Turan Morali
(Director-General for International Security Affairs and
Disarmament at the MFA) and Ibrahim Yagli (Disarmament
Department Head at the MFA) on June 9 to deliver reftel
demarche. DCM stressed USG concerns regarding Iran's nuclear
activities and the need for a strong response by the IAEA
Board of Governors to DG ElBaradei's report.



5. (C) Morali, stating that the GOT shares USG concerns
regarding Iran's nuclear activities, promised that the GOT
would fully support the USG approach for the Board of
Governors meeting. The GOT will deliver a strong national
statement and demarche the "skeptical states" to support the
USG approach. (NOTE: Polmiloff passed the full list of
"skeptical states" to Yagli on June 10, noting that the USG
does not have a particular preference as to which states the
GOT should approach.) Morali also said that the GOI has not
approached the GOT as part of its "public-relations" campaign.



6. (C) Morali also queried us on our expectations for Iranian
compliance and agreed the GOI was unlikely to provide
complete cooperation. He mused about other steps the U.S.
might suggest to deal with Iran's nuclear program, such as by
increasing pressure on potential suppliers.



7. (C) On a separate but related issue, Yagli asked whether
the USG had any further information on the Iranian Kala
Electric "Watch Factory," highlighted in the recent Los
Alamos presentation to the May Nuclear Suppliers Group
meeting. Morali also asked whether we had information on a
Pakistani role in Iran's nuclear program (NOTE: PM Erdogan
will be visiting Pakistan next week, which might be an
appropriate point for Turkey to raise any concerns in this
area.)

8. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Request that Washington inform Embassy
Ankara when additional information is ready to pass to the
GOT on the Iranian Kala Electric "Watch Factory," and if
there is any information which we can pass to the GOT on a
Pakistani role in Iran's nuclear program.
PEARSON