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05PARIS1511
2005-03-08 13:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
PARIS RESPONSE, SOLICITING DONATIONS FOR NATO
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UNCLAS PARIS 001511
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UP ETTC MARR MOPS PREL NATO
SUBJECT: PARIS RESPONSE, SOLICITING DONATIONS FOR NATO
TRUST FUND TO DESTROY UKRAINIAN MUNITIONS, SA/LW, MANPADS
REF: STATE 32708
On February 25 reftel points were delivered to the MFA office
for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament and to the
MFA regional office responsible for Russia and the Former
Soviet Space. On March 7 poloff spoke with Jean-Francois
Guillaume, MFA Action Officer for SA/LW who said that France
recognizes the urgent need to diminish the massive stockpiles
of SA/LW that exist in Ukraine. He added that he was sure a
French delegate would attend the March 11 ad hoc Working
Group meeting in Brussels though he did not know who the
delegate would be. Guillaume said that France's main concern
is with aging munitions, which he said pose the greatest
threat among Ukraine's SA/LW stockpiles, and that France will
be working within the context of the European Common Action
Plan to put in place projects aimed at destroying munitions
stockpiles. He said that France is very much in favor of
taking action and will coordinate with its European partners
adding that he could not yet predict the amount of aid that
will be set aside for SA/LW destruction.
Leach
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UP ETTC MARR MOPS PREL NATO
SUBJECT: PARIS RESPONSE, SOLICITING DONATIONS FOR NATO
TRUST FUND TO DESTROY UKRAINIAN MUNITIONS, SA/LW, MANPADS
REF: STATE 32708
On February 25 reftel points were delivered to the MFA office
for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament and to the
MFA regional office responsible for Russia and the Former
Soviet Space. On March 7 poloff spoke with Jean-Francois
Guillaume, MFA Action Officer for SA/LW who said that France
recognizes the urgent need to diminish the massive stockpiles
of SA/LW that exist in Ukraine. He added that he was sure a
French delegate would attend the March 11 ad hoc Working
Group meeting in Brussels though he did not know who the
delegate would be. Guillaume said that France's main concern
is with aging munitions, which he said pose the greatest
threat among Ukraine's SA/LW stockpiles, and that France will
be working within the context of the European Common Action
Plan to put in place projects aimed at destroying munitions
stockpiles. He said that France is very much in favor of
taking action and will coordinate with its European partners
adding that he could not yet predict the amount of aid that
will be set aside for SA/LW destruction.
Leach