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05BRASILIA182
2005-01-20 16:54:00
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Embassy Brasilia
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UNCLAS BRASILIA 000182
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM BR UN
SUBJECT: BRAZIL: SMALL ARMS/LIGHT WEAPONS
REF: STATE 9788
(SBU) Ministry of External Relations (MRE),Division Chief
for Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies (DDS) Santiago
Mourao indicated that Brazil supported making the Instrument
a legally-binding international agreement and the inclusion
within it of ammunition. Ammunition manufactured in Brazil,
Mourao pointed out, already met this standard and could be
traced by 8 character lot numbers. Only a legally-binding
document, Mourao said, would provide the "extra assurance in
a volatile scenario." The GOB supported the use of Interpol
as a channel for information exchange since it provided
"reliability, accountability, and assurance of
confidentiality." Mourao added, however, that Brazil would be
SIPDIS
willing to look at other options.
Danilovich
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM BR UN
SUBJECT: BRAZIL: SMALL ARMS/LIGHT WEAPONS
REF: STATE 9788
(SBU) Ministry of External Relations (MRE),Division Chief
for Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies (DDS) Santiago
Mourao indicated that Brazil supported making the Instrument
a legally-binding international agreement and the inclusion
within it of ammunition. Ammunition manufactured in Brazil,
Mourao pointed out, already met this standard and could be
traced by 8 character lot numbers. Only a legally-binding
document, Mourao said, would provide the "extra assurance in
a volatile scenario." The GOB supported the use of Interpol
as a channel for information exchange since it provided
"reliability, accountability, and assurance of
confidentiality." Mourao added, however, that Brazil would be
SIPDIS
willing to look at other options.
Danilovich