UN/IRAQ: UNDECIDED SIX INITIATIVE DEAD

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 USUN NEW YORK 000707

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/13/2013
TAGS: PREL UNSC IZ ETTC
SUBJECT: UN/IRAQ: UNDECIDED SIX INITIATIVE DEAD

REF: USUN 699

CLASSIFIED BY: POLITICAL MINISTER-COUNSELOR JOSIAH ROSENBLATT; REASONS:
1.5 (B) AND (D).


1. (C) CAMEROONIAN PERMREP BELINGA-EBOUTOU REPORTED THAT THE
U-6 INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT FOR THE
SECURITY COUNCIL HAD HIT A DEAD END, BASED ON THE OUTCOME OF
A MEETING BETWEEN U-6 PERMREPS EARLY AFTERNOON ON MARCH 14.
CAMEROON, ANGOLA, GUINEA AND PAKISTAN HAD ALL DECLINED TO
SUPPORT THE INITIATIVE FURTHER, BUT AGREED THAT THEY SHOULD
CIRCULATE THE FINAL DOCUMENT WHICH HAD BEEN PREPARED FOR THE
RECORD. CHILEAN PERMREP VALDES REPORTED SEPARATELY TO
AMBASSADOR NEGROPONTE THAT THE SIX HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND
A SUFFICIENT BRIDGE BETWEEN THE COMPETING POSITIONS IN THE
COUNCIL.


2. (U) THE TEXT OF THE FINAL U-6 PRODUCT FOLLOWS. BEGIN TEXT.

DRAFT PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT


1. THE SECURITY COUNCIL RECALLS ITS RESOLUTION 687 (1991) AND
OTHER RELEVANT RESOLUTIONS, PARTICULARLY RESOLUTIONS 1284
(1999) AND 1441 (2002) WHICH ESTABLISHED AN ENHANCED SYSTEM
OF INSPECTIONS BASED ON IMMEDIATE, ACTIVE, FULL AND
UNCONDITIONAL COOPERATION OF IRAQ, TO COMPLETE VERIFIED
DISARMAMENT OF IRAQ AND THE REPORTS OF THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
OF THE UNMOVIC AND IAEA ON JANUARY 27TH, FEBRUARY 14TH AND
7TH, 2003.


2. THE BRIEFINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF UNMOVIC AND
IAEA INDICATED PROGRESS IN THE DISARMAMENT PROCESS OF IRAQ
AND UNDERLINED THAT RESULTS ARE STILL MODEST AND THE NEED FOR
FURTHER ENDEAVORS TO COMPLETE VERIFIED DISARMAMENT OF IRAQ AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE COUNCIL HAS ALSO POINTED OUT THAT
INSPECTIONS CANNOT CONTINUE INDEFINITELY (THIS SITUATION
CREATED DIFFERENT OPINIONS AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE SC ON HOW
TO BEST ACHIEVE IRAQ'S DISARMAMENT.) THUS, THE COUNCIL WILL
NEED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSPECTIONS AS A MEANS
TO OBTAIN, IN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME, THE COMPLETE AND
VERIFIABLE DISARMAMENT OF IRAQ.


3. TO THIS END:

ON THE BASIS OF THE RECENT REPORT OF CLUSTERS DECLASSIFIED BY
UNMOVIC, THE COUNCIL HAS DECIDED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE
NEED FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF RES. 1441. THE COUNCIL
DECIDES THAT: IRAQ SHOULD, NO LATER THAN ( ) AFTER THE
ADOPTION OF THE PRESENT PRST, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
IMMEDIATE DISARMAMENT TASKS:

A) AUTHORIZATION TO INTERVIEW AT LEAST 30 SCIENTISTS
IDENTIFIED BY UNMOVIC AND IAEA OUTSIDE IRAQ.
B) DISCLOSURE OF ANY MUSTARD GAS FILLED SHELLS AND AERIAL
BOMBS UNACCOUNTED FOR SINCE 1998 OR EVIDENCE OF THEIR
DESTRUCTION AS DEMANDED BY THE INSPECTORS;
C) DISCLOSE INFORMATION ON 10,000 LITERS OF ANTHRAX
UNACCOUNTED FOR AS DEMANDED BY THE INSPECTORS;
D) DESTROY ALL AL SAMOUD MISSILES AND COMPONENTS, INCLUDING
WARHEADS, LAUNCHERS, SA-2 MISSILE ENGINES AND EQUIPMENT AND
COMPONENTS DESIGNED FOR THE PRODUCTION AND TESTING OF AL
SAMOUD 2 MISSILES.
E) PROVIDE FULL DOCUMENTATION ON THE PURPOSE OF THE REMOTELY
PILOTED VEHICLES (RPVS).
F) ADOPT LEGISLATION PROHIBITING THE WMD PRODUCTION AND
RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR ALL IRAQI GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND
CITIZENS IMMEDIATELY;

(IN ANY CASE, AND AS A STARTING POINT OF THIS INITIATIVE, THE
LEADERSHIP OF IRAQ MUST WRITE A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL,
INDICATING THAT IRAQ WILL WITHOUT DELAY YIELD TO UNMOVIC AND
IAEA FOR DESTRUCTION OF ALL REMAINING PROHIBITED WEAPONS,
PROSCRIBED ITEMS AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION IN DATA. IRAQ WILL
FULLY COOPERATE WITH UNMOVIC AND IAEA IN IMMEDIATELY
ADDRESSING AND RESOLVING ALL OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS. THE
LETTER SHOULD ALSO INDICATE THE APPROPRIATE MEANS TO BE USED
SO THAT THE FOLLOWING BECOMES THE DUTY OF ALL IRAQI
GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND CITIZENS IMMEDIATELY:

-TO CEASE ANY PROSCRIBED ACTIVITY
-TO HAND OVER ANY PROSCRIBED ITEMS OR DOCUMENTATION AND DATA
ABOUT SUCH ITEMS IN THEIR POSSESSION TO UNMOVIC AND IAEA.)


4. UPON EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD ...., THE INSPECTORS WILL
PRESENT A FACTUAL AND DETAILED REPORT ON THE COMPLETION OF
THE DISARMAMENT TASKS MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 3. THE COUNCIL
WILL THEN ASSESS THE SITUATION AND DECIDE THE CONTINUATION OF
THE INSPECTIONS PROCESS ON THE BASIS OF A PROGRAM OF WORK TO
BE SUBMITTED BY THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF UNMOVIC AND IAEA OR
APPLY THE APPROPRIATE RELEVANT PARAGRAPH OF 1441.


5. THE COUNCIL OFFERS FULL PROTECTION FOR ALL IRAQI OFFICIALS
WHO EXTEND THEIR UNEQUIVOCAL COOPERATION TO UNMOVIC AND IAEA
AND OTHER UN AGENCIES AND TO THE UNSC TO SECURE FULL AND
FAITHFUL COMPLIANCE BY IRAQ WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED
OBLIGATIONS AND ASSURES THEM OF SECURITY FOR THEIR PERSON AND
THEIR FAMILIES.


6. WITHIN THE TIME FRAME MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH ... THE
COUNCIL WILL CONTINUE INTENSE DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE
IRAQ'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS STATEMENT.


7. THE COUNCIL SHALL REMAIN SEIZED OF THE MATTER.

END TEXT.


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