Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TUNIS1344
2006-06-02 12:18:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Tunis
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FOLLOW UP ON NAM STATEMENT ON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TUNIS 001344
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/MAG - LAWRENCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: PREL AORC IAEA KNNP UNSC IR TS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FOLLOW UP ON NAM STATEMENT ON
IRAN
REF: STATE 89325
Classified By: AMBASSADOR WILLIAM HUDSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) AND (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TUNIS 001344
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/MAG - LAWRENCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: PREL AORC IAEA KNNP UNSC IR TS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FOLLOW UP ON NAM STATEMENT ON
IRAN
REF: STATE 89325
Classified By: AMBASSADOR WILLIAM HUDSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) AND (d)
1. (C/NF) On June 1, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on
the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial statement on Iran
to MFA Secretary of State Hatem Ben Salem. Ben Salem, who
represented Tunisia at the Ministerial, agreed that the final
statement was unhelpful. He stressed that Tunisia, along
with Singapore, had worked behind the scenes against the
statement, but that Iran had "a huge amount" of support in
NAM. He explained that "clever" Iranian diplomats had
introduced the statement at the last minute and successfully
pushed it through quickly.
2. (C/NF) Ben Salem also remarked that the public reception
of the Iranian delegation was "incredible." He added that
China was playing a "double game" and supported Iran's
efforts during the Ministerial.
HUDSON
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/MAG - LAWRENCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: PREL AORC IAEA KNNP UNSC IR TS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FOLLOW UP ON NAM STATEMENT ON
IRAN
REF: STATE 89325
Classified By: AMBASSADOR WILLIAM HUDSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) AND (d)
1. (C/NF) On June 1, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on
the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial statement on Iran
to MFA Secretary of State Hatem Ben Salem. Ben Salem, who
represented Tunisia at the Ministerial, agreed that the final
statement was unhelpful. He stressed that Tunisia, along
with Singapore, had worked behind the scenes against the
statement, but that Iran had "a huge amount" of support in
NAM. He explained that "clever" Iranian diplomats had
introduced the statement at the last minute and successfully
pushed it through quickly.
2. (C/NF) Ben Salem also remarked that the public reception
of the Iranian delegation was "incredible." He added that
China was playing a "double game" and supported Iran's
efforts during the Ministerial.
HUDSON