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07BRUSSELS1860
2007-06-06 15:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Brussels
Cable title:  

CFE EXTRAORDINARY CONFERENCE PREPARATIONS:

Tags:  KCFE NATO PARM PREL BE 
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DE RUEHBS #1860 1571500
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P 061500Z JUN 07
FM AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5583
INFO RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO 7981
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 001860

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2012
TAGS: KCFE NATO PARM PREL BE
SUBJECT: CFE EXTRAORDINARY CONFERENCE PREPARATIONS:
BELGIANS WELCOME U.S. POINTS, STILL FORMULATING THEIR OWN

REF: SECSTATE 77371

(C) Senior Belgian MFA officials received reftel points with
interest, noting that the MFA was continuing to formulate the
Belgian position prior to the June 7 meeting. In general,
our contacts have reiterated Minister De Gucht's belief that
it was important to push back when the Russians were wrong
(as they were on the CFE issue),and to continue working with
Moscow whenever possible. The Belgians agreed that alliance
unity remained vital to achieving success on this issue, and
welcomed the "practical suggestions" that the U.S. offered in
reftel. In doing so, the alliance will be able to "recapture
part of the initiative." Fox
.