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06RABAT1624
2006-09-01 09:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rabat
Cable title:  

CONSULTATIONS ON NUCLEAR FUEL SUPPLY ASSURANCES

Tags:  KNNP PARM 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 001624 

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/30/2011
TAGS: KNNP PARM
SUBJECT: CONSULTATIONS ON NUCLEAR FUEL SUPPLY ASSURANCES

REF: SECSTATE 129965

Classified By: Econ Counselor Stuart Smith, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 001624

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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/30/2011
TAGS: KNNP PARM
SUBJECT: CONSULTATIONS ON NUCLEAR FUEL SUPPLY ASSURANCES

REF: SECSTATE 129965

Classified By: Econ Counselor Stuart Smith, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) EconOff met with Nasser Bourita, Director of United
Nations and International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, on August 31 to discuss reftel. Bourita was well
familiar with the initiative and had a copy of the concept
paper. Bourita remarked that the US should not expect a
definitive positive endorsement of the proposal from Morocco,
but that Morocco would play a moderator and facilitator role
during the upcoming IAEA Special Event on Assurances of
Nuclear Supply, to be held in Vienna September 19-21. He
described the concept as positive, but expressed reservations
concerning the proposal's timing as it related to the Iran
issue. He said Morocco would encourage continued discussion
on the proposal, and although he thought positive movement
could be made during the Special Event, he did not think the
proposal would be approved this year.


2. (C) Bourita also expressed a desire for the US to
clearly announce its support for transparent development of
nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. According to
Bourita, current US non-proliferation policy has been at the
expense of our support for the development of nuclear
technology for peaceful purposes. He suggested the US could
create an initiative modeled on the Proliferation Security
Initiative (PSI),targeted at the peaceful advance of nuclear
technology. He said the issue of assured nuclear fuel supply
did not yet apply to Morocco, and would not for a number of
years. Instead, he said Morocco was more concerned with
developing its knowledge and technological base for nuclear
applications in general. (Note: Septel will address the
National Electricity Office's plans to explore development of
nuclear power to help meet rising demand for electricity in
Morocco. While still very preliminary, the company has
established a target date of 2015. End note.)
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