IAEA/IRAN: DEMARCHE TO DUTCH

C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001434

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/04/2013
TAGS: KNNP PARM MNUC IR NL IAEA
SUBJECT: IAEA/IRAN: DEMARCHE TO DUTCH

REF: STATE 152375

Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR MARY DALY FOR REASONS
1.5 (B AND D).

(C) POLMILOFF MADE REFTEL DEMARCHE TO DUTCH MFA
NONPROLIFERATION DIRECTOR PAUL WILKE ON JUNE 5. WILKE SAID
THAT THE GONL HAD INSTRUCTED ITS MISSION IN VIENNA TO
DEMARCHE DG ELBARADEI URGING FULL TRANSPARENCY IN HIS
UPCOMING REPORT, INCLUDING A LIST OF UNANSWERED IAEA
QUESTIONS, NOT SIMPLY THOSE THAT IRAN HAS ANSWERED.
APPARENTLY ELBARADEI SAID HE WOULD TAKE THESE CONCERNS INTO
ACCOUNT. THE DUTCH ARE INSISTING ON A STRONG EU STATEMENT AT
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING AND WILL CONTEMPLATE MAKING
THEIR OWN ROBUST STATEMENT IF SUCH AN EU STATEMENT IS NOT
FORTHCOMING. WILKE SAID THE GONL'S SENSE IS THAT THERE IS
GROWING SENTIMENT WITHIN EU CIRCLES FOR TAKING A HARD LINE.
THE DUTCH ALSO WILL CONSIDER RAISING THIS ISSUE WITH
"SKEPTICAL" BOARD STATES.
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