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05VIENNA846
2005-03-15 10:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vienna
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EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO AND CHINESE FM VISIT:

Tags:  PHUM PREL CM AU EUN 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VIENNA 000846 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EAP, PM, EUR/ERA AND EUR/AGS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/15/2015
TAGS: PHUM PREL CM AU EUN
SUBJECT: EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO AND CHINESE FM VISIT:
AUSTRIAN RESPONSE

REF: STATE 44309

Classified By: ECONOMIC-POLITICAL COUNSELOR GREGORY E. PHILLIPS
FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L VIENNA 000846

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EAP, PM, EUR/ERA AND EUR/AGS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/15/2015
TAGS: PHUM PREL CM AU EUN
SUBJECT: EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO AND CHINESE FM VISIT:
AUSTRIAN RESPONSE

REF: STATE 44309

Classified By: ECONOMIC-POLITICAL COUNSELOR GREGORY E. PHILLIPS
FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)


1. (SBU) EconPolCouns and Pol Unit Chief delivered reftel
demarche on March 14 to Thomas Hajnoczi, Austrian MFA
A/S-equivalent for Political-Military Affairs and EU Common
Foreign and Security Policy.


2. (C) Hajnoczi, who had returned earlier that day from a
trip to Washington, recounted that his meetings on Capitol
Hill had revealed the intensity of sentiment in the U.S.
Congress against lifting the embargo. Hajnoczi reiterated
the standard EU point that the embargo was merely a
non-binding political statement and did not include
restrictions on transfers of sensitive technology. He said
this indicated a need for "education" on the EU's policies.
He said he hoped the visit of Annalisa Gianella would help in
this regard.


3. (C) Hajnoczi concurred with the need to consult on
possible EU follow-on measures, such as the Code of Conduct
and "toolbox." He also observed that the Chinese
Parliament's passage of anti-separatist legislation aimed at
Taiwan had increased tensions. Hajnoczi offered his opinion
that this would likely result in a delay of EU action to lift
the embargo.
Brown