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03ROME343
2003-01-29 14:43:00
SECRET
Embassy Rome
Cable title:  

S44-02 IRAQI EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE CBW PROTECTIVE

Tags:  PARM PREL ETTC IZ IT CBW UNSC 
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S E C R E T ROME 000343

SIPDIS

FOR NP/CBM AND INR/SPM

E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6 (X1,X6)
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC IZ IT CBW UNSC
SUBJECT: S44-02 IRAQI EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE CBW PROTECTIVE
MATERIAL (S)

REF: A. SECSTATE 20694


B. 02 ROME 5518
SECRET

PAGE 02 ROME 00343 291516Z

C. 02 SECSTATE 210763

CLASSIFIED BY: ECONOMIC COUNSELOR KAREN MILLIKEN REASON:1.5 (B) AND (D)

(S) ECONOFF RAISED REF A POINTS REGARDING IRAQI EFFORTS TO
ACQUIRE CBW PROTECTIVE MATERIAL WITH MFA'S NONPROLIFERATION
COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR ON JANUARY 28. DEMOHR SAID IT MADE
SENSE TO WAIT FOR THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL TO ESTABLISH
LEVELS FOR HUMANITARIAN USE FOR THESE ITEMS BEFORE SUBMITTING
(OR RESUBMITTING) OFF CONTRACTS FOR UN APPROVAL. HOWEVER, HE
REITERATED HIS EARLIER MESSAGE TO US (REF B) THAT HE WAS
UNAWARE OF ANY ITALIAN ENTITIES BEING INVOLVED IN THE EXPORT
OF SUCH MATERIAL (AND HE NOTED THAT HE HAD MADE INQUIRIES
SINCE OUR PREVIOUS CONVERSATION ON THE ISSUE IN NOVEMBER
2002). HE ASSURED US THE GOI WOULD CONTINUE TO BE ON THE
LOOKOUT FOR ANY SUCH EXPORTS.
SKODON

SECRET

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