Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05PARIS5214
2005-07-28 13:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
RESPONSES TO EU-3 REQUESTS - FRANCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 005214
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/28/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP FR
SUBJECT: RESPONSES TO EU-3 REQUESTS - FRANCE
REF: STATE 139032
Classified By: Karl Hofmann, DCM Paris, e.o. 12958 reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 005214
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/28/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP FR
SUBJECT: RESPONSES TO EU-3 REQUESTS - FRANCE
REF: STATE 139032
Classified By: Karl Hofmann, DCM Paris, e.o. 12958 reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) During introductory calls July 28, incoming and
outgoing DCMs provided reftel response to the EU-3's July 20
questions regarding the proposal to Iran to MFA Political
Director Laboulaye. Laboulaye already had received substance
from the French embassy in Washington. He commented only
that the EU-3 might require some explicit USG assurances
regarding potential actions against private companies the
EU-3 might encourage to cooperate with Iran in the context of
an eventual deal.
2. (C) Laboulaye said in any case that he expected the
Iranian dossier to reach a "crisis point" in the near future.
The EU-3 intend to send a letter to the Iranians before
August 1, the date by which Laboulaye believes the current
Iranian government will seek to break off the EU talks,
stating simply that a proposal will be forthcoming and
providing no pretext for a break. Then, after the new
Iranian president is inaugurated August 3, Laboulaye said the
20-plus page EU proposal will be delivered. The EU proposal
will be unattractive from the Iranian perspective, he said.
Whether the EU-3 can convince the new Iranian government to
stay engaged as a step toward greater international
legitimacy is unclear, but Laboulaye seemed pessimistic.
3. (C) After the EU proposal is delivered, in the event the
Iranians reject it and end their suspension of reprocessing,
Laboulaye envisioned first an EU appeal to Tehran to reverse
course, then seeking an emergency IAEA BOG meeting to urge
the same, and then a subsequent IAEA BOG to act and refer the
matter to the UNSC, all prior to mid-September. He lamented
that this scenario would put the Iran matter before the UNSC
at a terrible time, given the September High Level Event and
the debate on UN reform. Laboulaye stressed that we would
need to maintain close contact on the Iran dossier in the
coming weeks.
STAPLETON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/28/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP FR
SUBJECT: RESPONSES TO EU-3 REQUESTS - FRANCE
REF: STATE 139032
Classified By: Karl Hofmann, DCM Paris, e.o. 12958 reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) During introductory calls July 28, incoming and
outgoing DCMs provided reftel response to the EU-3's July 20
questions regarding the proposal to Iran to MFA Political
Director Laboulaye. Laboulaye already had received substance
from the French embassy in Washington. He commented only
that the EU-3 might require some explicit USG assurances
regarding potential actions against private companies the
EU-3 might encourage to cooperate with Iran in the context of
an eventual deal.
2. (C) Laboulaye said in any case that he expected the
Iranian dossier to reach a "crisis point" in the near future.
The EU-3 intend to send a letter to the Iranians before
August 1, the date by which Laboulaye believes the current
Iranian government will seek to break off the EU talks,
stating simply that a proposal will be forthcoming and
providing no pretext for a break. Then, after the new
Iranian president is inaugurated August 3, Laboulaye said the
20-plus page EU proposal will be delivered. The EU proposal
will be unattractive from the Iranian perspective, he said.
Whether the EU-3 can convince the new Iranian government to
stay engaged as a step toward greater international
legitimacy is unclear, but Laboulaye seemed pessimistic.
3. (C) After the EU proposal is delivered, in the event the
Iranians reject it and end their suspension of reprocessing,
Laboulaye envisioned first an EU appeal to Tehran to reverse
course, then seeking an emergency IAEA BOG meeting to urge
the same, and then a subsequent IAEA BOG to act and refer the
matter to the UNSC, all prior to mid-September. He lamented
that this scenario would put the Iran matter before the UNSC
at a terrible time, given the September High Level Event and
the debate on UN reform. Laboulaye stressed that we would
need to maintain close contact on the Iran dossier in the
coming weeks.
STAPLETON