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07BERLIN1751
2007-09-18 08:01:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
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U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION: INITIAL

Tags:  ENRG KNNP KTIA PGOV PARM PREL IN GM 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2017
TAGS: ENRG KNNP KTIA PGOV PARM PREL IN GM
SUBJECT: U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION: INITIAL
GERMAN REACTION TO NSG DRAFT POLICY EXCEPTION

REF: STATE 129407

Classified By: Global Affairs Counselor Donald R. Shemanski
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001751

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STATE FOR EUR, SCA, AND ISN/NESS

ENERGY FOR NNSA/NA-24 - SCHEINEMAN, GOOREVICH, AND KRUPA
UNVIE PLEASE PASS TO RICHARD STRATFORD

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2017
TAGS: ENRG KNNP KTIA PGOV PARM PREL IN GM
SUBJECT: U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION: INITIAL
GERMAN REACTION TO NSG DRAFT POLICY EXCEPTION

REF: STATE 129407

Classified By: Global Affairs Counselor Donald R. Shemanski
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche
September 17 to MFA Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Desk
Officer Joerg Polster. Polster expressed appreciation for
the opportunity to offer German views on the U.S. draft text
but expressed doubt that Germany's interagency working group
would be able to prepare a formal response by the October 1
deadline.


2. (C) Polster said he expected German nonproliferation and
disarmament experts -- many of whom oppose civil nuclear
cooperation with India -- would react strongly to provisions
in para 3(a) of the draft text that leave it up to
Participating Governments (PGs) to decide whether India is
meeting the commitments referenced in para 2 of the draft
text. Polster speculated that German nonproliferation
experts would prefer binding guidelines that call for
immediate suspension of cooperation in the event India
conducts a nuclear test. Noting the importance of
perception, Polster anticipated German nonproliferation
experts would argue that the lack of clear, binding
guidelines might serve to undermine the NSG, which is based
on PGs' adherence to politically binding -- but not legally
binding -- commitments.


3. (C) Polster reiterated that Germany will not block U.S.
efforts to achieve consensus in the NSG, but stressed the
importance of convincing opponents and skeptics within the
coalition government and the Bundestag that civil nuclear
cooperation with India will strengthen, not weaken, the
international nonproliferation regime. Polster undertook to
share the draft text with nonproliferation experts, regional
specialists, and interested parties in the MFA and other
German ministries and to provide a more formal response on or
around the October 1 deadline.


4. (U) Post will report any subsequent German response septel.
TIMKEN JR