Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN121
2007-04-09 07:51:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan
Cable title:
BRUNEI NONCOMMITTAL ON NATANZ OPENING PARTICIPATION
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UNCLAS BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 000121
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y/CHANGE INFO ADDRESSEE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN, NEA, IO, AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC BX
SUBJECT: BRUNEI NONCOMMITTAL ON NATANZ OPENING PARTICIPATION
REF: SECSTATE 45880
UNCLAS BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 000121
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y/CHANGE INFO ADDRESSEE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN, NEA, IO, AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC BX
SUBJECT: BRUNEI NONCOMMITTAL ON NATANZ OPENING PARTICIPATION
REF: SECSTATE 45880
1. (SBU) DCM delivered reftel demarche at OOB on April 9 Pg
Ali Hashim, Director for Bilateral Affairs at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade. Ali Hashim thanked us for the
information and said he would immediately pass our request to
MFAT leadership for consideration. He cautioned that in the
past, Brunei has supported Iran's "peaceful" use of nuclear
power in the OIC and NAM and could not predict how the GoB
would respond.
2. (SBU) DCM pressed that regardless of Brunei's OIC
position, Brunei had fully implemented UNSCRs sanctioning
Iran for its nuclear program. With this in mind, it was
essential that Brunei not send the wrong signal by attending
the Natanz event. Ali Hashim took this on board and said he
would convey our concerns to MFAT leadership.
SKODON
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y/CHANGE INFO ADDRESSEE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN, NEA, IO, AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC BX
SUBJECT: BRUNEI NONCOMMITTAL ON NATANZ OPENING PARTICIPATION
REF: SECSTATE 45880
1. (SBU) DCM delivered reftel demarche at OOB on April 9 Pg
Ali Hashim, Director for Bilateral Affairs at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade. Ali Hashim thanked us for the
information and said he would immediately pass our request to
MFAT leadership for consideration. He cautioned that in the
past, Brunei has supported Iran's "peaceful" use of nuclear
power in the OIC and NAM and could not predict how the GoB
would respond.
2. (SBU) DCM pressed that regardless of Brunei's OIC
position, Brunei had fully implemented UNSCRs sanctioning
Iran for its nuclear program. With this in mind, it was
essential that Brunei not send the wrong signal by attending
the Natanz event. Ali Hashim took this on board and said he
would convey our concerns to MFAT leadership.
SKODON