SPAIN: UNSATISFIED WITH NPT PREPCOM III

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 002565 SIPDIS NP/MNA, USUN GENEVA FOR AMBASSADOR SANDERS, AC/ISN, AND VC/FO E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/29/2014 TAGS: KNNP PARM SP SUBJECT: SPAIN: UNSATISFIED WITH NPT PREPCOM III REF: STATE 139286 Classified By: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Political Counselor. REASONS 1.4 (B) & (D). ¶1. (C) Summary: The GOS was dissatisfied that the NPT PrepCom III conference did not focus on broad nonproliferation issues, according to the MFA's non-proliferation office. Our MFA interlocutors believe that unless substantive priorities are identified during follow-up consultations, the 2005 RevCom is unlikely to be successful. End Summary. ¶2. (C) Poloff met June 28 with Marcos Rodriguez in the MFA's Office of International Disarmament Affairs to hear GOS views on NPT PrepCom III per reftel. Rodriguez told us that PrepCom lacked substantive discussion on how to strengthen the NPT. Non-compliance, non-state actors, nuclear disarmament, and security assurances are key issues that should be discussed during follow-up consultations if RevCon 2005 is to be successful, Rodriguez said. Rodriguez was also concerned that non-compliance issues would not be properly emphasized at the RevCom 2005 because Brazilian President-Designate Duarte may take an anti-Western, anti-U.S. view. ¶3. (C) Rodriguez told us that Spain shares the U.S. view that non-compliance by Iran, Libya, and North Korea is a major problem. He said Spain was pleased with how the U.S. delegation discussed its position on Article VI policies. MANZANARES