ISRAELI MFA OFFICIALS WILL HOLD COUNTERTERRORISM

C O N F I D E N T I A L TEL AVIV 001928 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/29/2015 TAGS: PREL PTER PARM CH IS COUNTERTERRORISM GOI EXTERNAL SUBJECT: ISRAELI MFA OFFICIALS WILL HOLD COUNTERTERRORISM AND NONPROLIFERATION DIALOGUE WITH CHINESE COUNTERPARTS Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Gene A. Cretz; Reasons: 1.4 (B) and (D). ¶1. (C) Israeli MFA Director General Ron Prosor, Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs Jeremy Issacharoff, and Director for Arms Control Alon Bar will travel to China for meetings with Chinese officials on April 4-5. According to Bar, the purpose of the trip is to discuss counterterrorism and nonproliferation issues. Bar's assistant told poloff that the agenda includes Iran, North Korea, export controls, UNSCR 1540, and the Conference on Disarmament. Bar (please protect) said that the delegation does not intend to address the issue of Israeli defense exports to China. He added that if the Chinese ask about the topic, the MFA delegation will explain that the MOD has the lead. ¶2. (C) Bar noted that the GOI would be receptive to any points the USG would like Israel to include in its presentation to the Chinese, but the MFA would need input by COB (Israeli time) March 31. ********************************************* ******************** Visit Embassy Tel Aviv's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv You can also access this site through the State Department's Classified SIPRNET website. ********************************************* ******************** KURTZER