VATICAN REVIEWING USG APPROACH TO DISARMAMENT AT

UNCLAS VATICAN 003809 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/WE LEVIN, IO/UNP, AND PM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL VT CDG UNDC UNGA SUBJECT: VATICAN REVIEWING USG APPROACH TO DISARMAMENT AT UNGA REF: STATE 217408 DCM MET AUGUST 20 WITH HOLY SEE DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER PIETRO PAROLIN AND DELIVERED THE NON-PAPER AND TALKING POINTS FROM REFTEL, EMPHASIZING THE U.S. COMMITMENT TO MULTILATERAL ARMS CONTROL THAT WOULD ADD TO SECURITY AND STABILITY. PAROLIN ACKNOWLEDGED THE IMPORTANCE OF ENSURING THAT THE FIRST COMMITTEE FOCUS ON TODAY'S THREATS AND SAID HE WOULD REFER THE PAPERS TO THE HOLY SEE'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR DISARMAMENT, PAOLO CONVERSI. POLOFF WILL FOLLOW UP WITH CONVERSI AND REPORT FURTHER VATICAN REACTION SEPTEL. HARDT NNNN 2003VATICA03809 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED