ROYG RESPONSE TO U.S. SENATE APPROVAL OF U.S.-IAEA

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 SANAA 001091 SIPDIS PLEASE PASS TO UNVIE FOR IAEA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TRGY KNNP YM IAEA SUBJECT: ROYG RESPONSE TO U.S. SENATE APPROVAL OF U.S.-IAEA ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL REF: A. 4/14/2004 HULL-BAHRAN LETTER ¶B. SECSTATE 81669 ¶1. Pursuant to action request in reftel a, Post informed the Chairman of the National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC) Moustafa Bahran of U.S. Senate approval of U.S.-IAEA additional protocol via letter, using background and points from reftel a, on or about April 14, 2003 (ref b). ¶2. On or about April 25, 2003, Post received the following official response from NATEC: (Begin text NATEC letter) Republic of Yemen Presidency of the Republic National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC) P.O. Box 4720, Sana'a Fax: 967 1 259460 Mr. Edmund Hull His Excellency the Ambassador Embassy of the United State of America Sana'a April 25th, 2004 No. 367-1826-2004 Dear Mr. Hull, It is my pleasure to receive from you the news that the United States Senate has given its consent to ratification of the Additional Protocol between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency. The National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC) congratulates the United States government for taking this important step. NATEC expresses its full support for the efforts to strengthen the International Regime of Nuclear Non-Proliferation as well as the safety and security of radioactive sources. In this regard, please find enclosed a copy of the IAEA acknowledgement (sic) letter in response to the support of the Government of Yemen for the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources. The National Atomic Energy Commission avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America in Sana,a the assurance of its highest consideration. Thank you and please accept our best regards. Yours Sincerely, Dr. Moustafa Bahran Science and Technology Advisor to the President Chairman - National Atomic Energy Commission Copy with respect to: - Presidential Office - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (End text NATEC letter) (Begin text IAEA letter to NATEC) IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency Atoms for Peace Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria Phone ( 43 1)2600 - Fax: ( 43 1) 26007 E-mail: Official.Mail@iaea.org-Internet: http://www.iaea.org In reply please refer to:J1-TM-26282 Dial directly to extension: ( 431) 2600-21267 2004-03-22 Dr Moustafa Bahran Science and Technology Advisor to the President of the Republic National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC) P.O. Box 4720 Sanaa Yemen Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge your letter of 22 February 2004 in which the Republic of Yemen, pursuant to operative paragraph 4 of GC (47)/RES/7.B, gives its support to the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources. I would like to take this opportunity to express my personal appreciation to you and to your Government for your support of the Code and of the IAEA's work to improve the safety and security of radioactive sources around the world. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. Tomihiro Taniguchi Deputy Director General Head of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security for DIRECTOR GENERAL cc Republic of Yemen Permanent Mission, Vienna (End text IAEA letter to NATEC) HULL