MOROCCO: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - US

UNCLAS RABAT 000788 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR NEA/MAG, THE HAGUE FOR CWC DEL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM PREL CWC SUBJECT: MOROCCO: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - US REQUEST TO EXTEND 100 PERCENT CW DESTRUCTION DEADLINE REF: STATE 62850 ¶1. (SBU) On April 27, poloff discussed reftel U.S. extension request to destroy chemical weapons stockpiles with MFA Director of International Organizations and UN Affairs Nasser Bourita. Bourita expressed surprise that the U.S. was requesting an extension, noting that it was usually the Russians who make such a request. Poloff sent Bourita reftel talking points as a nonpaper, a copy of the U.S. extension request, and Ambassador Javits's April 20 statement. Bourita undertook to discuss the issue further once he has studied all of the documents. ****************************************** Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website; http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat ****************************************** Riley