Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06VIENNA2981
2006-10-05 14:04:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON 2007 UN PANEL OF
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UNCLAS VIENNA 002981
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL UNGA CDG AU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON 2007 UN PANEL OF
GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON MISSILES IN ALL ITS ASPECTS
REF: STATE 162299
UNCLAS VIENNA 002981
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL UNGA CDG AU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON 2007 UN PANEL OF
GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON MISSILES IN ALL ITS ASPECTS
REF: STATE 162299
1. EconPolOff delivered reftel demarche on October 4 to
Georg Poestinger from the MFA's Division for Arms Control,
Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation.
2. Although Poestinger agreed that the 2004 Panel report
(WP.2/Rev.3) should be used as the basis for the 2007 Panel,
he requested more time to study both the UNIDIR and the 2004
Panel reports before making a final determination of
Austria's position. However, he stated that Austria would
work within the EU framework in achieving a common approach
on this issue.
3. Poestinger mentioned that he would be interested in
learning more specifics about what the U.S. found
unacceptable in the UNIDIR report.
McCaw
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL UNGA CDG AU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON 2007 UN PANEL OF
GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON MISSILES IN ALL ITS ASPECTS
REF: STATE 162299
1. EconPolOff delivered reftel demarche on October 4 to
Georg Poestinger from the MFA's Division for Arms Control,
Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation.
2. Although Poestinger agreed that the 2004 Panel report
(WP.2/Rev.3) should be used as the basis for the 2007 Panel,
he requested more time to study both the UNIDIR and the 2004
Panel reports before making a final determination of
Austria's position. However, he stated that Austria would
work within the EU framework in achieving a common approach
on this issue.
3. Poestinger mentioned that he would be interested in
learning more specifics about what the U.S. found
unacceptable in the UNIDIR report.
McCaw