CHILE SUPPORTS US APEC INITIATIVES ON NUCLEAR

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 001057 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KNNP ETTC KSTC ETRD ECIN PARM CI APEC IAEA SUBJECT: CHILE SUPPORTS US APEC INITIATIVES ON NUCLEAR ISSUES REF: A. SECSTATE 79844 ¶B. SECSTATE 58314 ¶1. (SBU) EconOff met yesterday with German King, Director, and Graciela Fernandez, Deputy Director, of the APEC Department of the Directorate of International Economic Relations (DIRECON) to discuss the GOC position on the APEC Radioactive Sources Initiative. King reiterated Chile's support for the Code of Conduct. He then indicated he would consult with Ambassador Winter of the MFA's Special Policy Directorate on Chile's possible support for the Export/Import Guidance. Winter handles counter-terrorism, corruption and disarmament. ¶2. (SBU) EconOff also conveyed the importance of Chile's current support for the Additional Protocol for nuclear safeguards with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). EconOff mentioned that six countries have still not concluded Additional Protocols with the IAEA. King indicated that his team would bring up the issue with those countries at future meetings. ¶3. (U) Embassy will follow up directly with Ambassador Winter when he returns to the office the week of May 16. KELLY