TANZANIA'S UNSCR 1737 AND 1747 REPORTS IN PROGRESS

UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 000798 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN, EB, NEA, IO, VCI, P, AND T AND TREASURY-TFI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY TZ PREL PARM, ETTC SUBJECT: TANZANIA'S UNSCR 1737 AND 1747 REPORTS IN PROGRESS REF: A. STATE 73219 ¶B. STATE 67462 ¶1. (SBU) Justin Seruhere, Minister Plenipotentiary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MFA) Department of Multilateral Cooperation, told Poloff on June 4 that he hoped Iran would change course and suspend its nuclear weapons program. Seruhere emphasized that Tanzania had an interest in preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons. "This is not just an American problem," he noted. Poloff highlighted the troubling report released on May 23 by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and stressed the USG's aim to work with its partners and persuade Iran to set aside its nuclear ambitions. ¶2. (SBU) Explaining that the U.S. had recently submitted its 60-day UNSCR 1747 report, Poloff inquired about the status of Tanzania's UNSCR 1737 and 1747 implementation reports. Seruhere said that the MFA was currently working on its 1737 report and had recently received instructions from New York to start work on its 1747 report. Seruhere promised to follow up on both reports, saying that the MFA was liaising with various authorities, such as the Bank of Tanzania and the Ministry of Defence to ensure that Tanzania fulfilled its obligations under these resolutions. ¶3. (SBU) Poloff stressed to Seruhere that the comprehensive ban in resolution 1747 on "arms and related material," should be interpreted broadly to include weapons, military vehicles, equipment etc. As Tanzania moves forward to implement the requirements under 1747, Poloff urged Seruhere to look at all items listed on the Wassenaar Arrangement Munitions List and to read the text of the U.S. 60-day report as it reflects a robust effort to implement UNSCR 1747. Seruhere thanked Poloff for the information and promised to bring the matter to the attention of Ambassador Begum Taj, Head of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation at MFA, and to the attention of authorities responsible for banning the transfer and procurement of arms and related equipment. MUSHINGI