IRELAND: NO POSITION YET ON U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR

C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 001152 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/31/2015 TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP SUBJECT: IRELAND: NO POSITION YET ON U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION REF: A. STATE 166864 ¶B. DUBLIN 968 Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Mary E. Daly; Reasons 1.4 ( B) and (D). On September 16, Emboff discussed reftel demarche points with Michael Keaveney, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Third Secretary for Disarmament and Non-proliferation. Keaveney SIPDIS repeated Irish questions (ref B) about the ramifications of U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation not only for the EU common position encouraging countries to join the NPT, but also for non-proliferation negotiations with North Korea and Iran. He noted that Ireland would not be prepared to comment officially on U.S.-India nuclear cooperation until after Member States had completed discussions on a formal EU position. He added that the EU position might be finalized in the context of the IAEA Board of Governors meeting the week of September 19. KENNY