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05BRASILIA122
2005-01-12 17:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Brasilia
Cable title:  

IAEA COMPREHENSIVE SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENTS AND

Tags:  KNNP TRGY PREL BR IAEA 
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UNCLAS BRASILIA 000122 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP TRGY PREL BR IAEA
SUBJECT: IAEA COMPREHENSIVE SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENTS AND
ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL

REF: STATE 268619

UNCLAS BRASILIA 000122

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP TRGY PREL BR IAEA
SUBJECT: IAEA COMPREHENSIVE SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENTS AND
ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL

REF: STATE 268619


1. (SBU) Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Disarmament
and Sensitive Technologies (DDS) Division Chief Santiago
Mourao confirmed that reftel letter regarding IAEA
comprehensive safeguards and the Additional Protocol was
provided to Foreign Minister Amorin in December. Mourao
acknowledged that the G-8 letter contained "positive
elements" including an offer of assistance in negotiating
with the IAEA. While the GOB recognized the complexity of
any discussions with the IAEA, the DDS chief, however, was
doubtful such help would be requested.


2. (SBU) Mourao reconfirmed Brazil's stated position on the
AP: it was not against the Additional Protocol but is
proceeding deliberately in assessing the impact of the AP on
Brazilian enterprises and likely will only resume discussions
on it with the IAEA following the NPT revcon. He added the
GOB is not prepared to offer any AP-related "gesture" before
the May conference. However, Mourao did point to a new
bureaucratic development that will jump-start the GOB's
inter-ministerial AP review process. Led by the National
Commission on Energy, an inter-agency review panel is being
set up which, Mourao said, would review the AP and prepare
Brazil's position vis a vis the IAEA. Mourao or his deputy
will likely chair the panel.

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