POTENTIAL FOR MISUSE OF LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH

UNCLAS PARIS 002424 SIPDIS FOR OES/IHA NATALIA COMELLA; HHS/NIH AMY PATTERSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TBIO PTER EAGR FR PARM CI PREL BCW CBW SUBJECT: POTENTIAL FOR MISUSE OF LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH DEMARCH DELIVERD REF: STATE 56179 Embassy ESTH officer delivered demarche contained in REFTEL to Frederic Jung, officer for biological disarmament at the French MFA, on April 12, 2006. Mr. Jung noted that France gave a presentation on the subject of biosecurity for dual use research during the last AG plenary, to which Department may wish to refer. MFA offered to compile answers to questions contained in REFTEL, including appropriate French contacts, and forward them by the date requested. Please visit Paris' Classified Website at: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm Stapleton