ITALY ON US PROPOSALS FOR STRENGTHENING THE IAEA:

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/09/2014
TAGS: KNNP TRGY MNUC IT IAEA
SUBJECT: ITALY ON US PROPOSALS FOR STRENGTHENING THE IAEA:
TWO OUT OF THREE AREN'T BAD


REF: STATE 125606

CLASSIFIED BY: POL M/C TOM COUNTRYMAN FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).


1. (C) POLOFF DELIVERED REFTEL PAPER TO MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR
FOR ARMS CONTROL GIOVANNI IANNUZZI ON JUNE 9. ITALY FULLY
AGREES WITH THE PROPOSALS REGARDING THE ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL,
WHICH IT CONSIDERS A "PILLAR" OF THE IAEA. ITALY CAN SPEAK
MORE SERENELY NOW THAT IT HAS FINISHED ITS OWN IMPLEMENTATION
PROCESS, AND IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT STATES LIKE BRAZIL
THAT ARE DEVELOPING "INNOVATIVE" NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES.
IANNUZZI SAID ITALY CONSIDERS THE CREATION OF A SPECIAL
COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS TO BE FEASIBLE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE
IAEA STATUTE FORESEES SUCH A COMMITTEE. ITALY THEREFORE
SUPPORTS THIS PROPOSAL.


2. (C) REGARDING THE FINAL PROPOSAL, TO BAR STATES UNDER
INVESTIGATION FROM SERVING ON THE BOG OR SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON
SAFEGUARDS, ITALY IS "NOT ENTHUSIASTIC." IANNUZZI SAID HE
DOUBTED THAT THIS WOULD ACHIEVE THE INTENDED PURPOSE AND
RISKS CREATING PROBLEMS WITHOUT PROVIDING ANY REAL BENEFITS.
NOTHING WOULD BE DIFFERENT NOW, HE SAID, HAD IRAN NOT LEFT
THE BOG IN SEPTEMBER.

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