Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUJA1038
2004-06-10 12:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:  

IRAN/IAEA DEMARCHE -- NIGERIA

Tags:  KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR NI IAEA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 001038 

SIPDIS

UNVIE FOR IAEA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/09/2014
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR NI IAEA
SUBJECT: IRAN/IAEA DEMARCHE -- NIGERIA

REF: STATE 122673

Classified By: COUNSELOR JAMES MAXSTADT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 001038

SIPDIS

UNVIE FOR IAEA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/09/2014
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR NI IAEA
SUBJECT: IRAN/IAEA DEMARCHE -- NIGERIA

REF: STATE 122673

Classified By: COUNSELOR JAMES MAXSTADT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).


1. (C) June 9, POLOFF delivered reftel demarche and
non-paper to MFA First United Nations Division Director
Ambassador Abdul Bin Rimdap. Rimdap agreed that the IAEA
must continue to apply pressure on Iran to fully comply with
its NPT obligations, however, he cautioned that the GON would
not support making a drastically stronger statement on Iran
than has been made previously by the IAEA Board of Governors.
Rimdap preferred continuing dialogue with Tehran and warned
that too strong of a statement from the BOG might cause Iran
to follow North Korea's lead and disregard the NPT and the
IAEA's inspections all together.


2. (C) COMMENT: Until September 2003, Rimdap served as
Nigeria's ambassador in Vienna and is quite conversant on
this subject. His views on engagement with Iran are likely
representative of those of his colleagues still in Vienna.
END COMMENT.
CAMPBELL