Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07HELSINKI74
2007-02-06 07:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Helsinki
Cable title:
FINNISH RESPONSE - WMD FOREIGN CONSEQUENCE
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UNCLAS HELSINKI 000074
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIA FI
SUBJECT: FINNISH RESPONSE - WMD FOREIGN CONSEQUENCE
MANAGEMENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
REF: SECSTATE 12882
UNCLAS HELSINKI 000074
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIA FI
SUBJECT: FINNISH RESPONSE - WMD FOREIGN CONSEQUENCE
MANAGEMENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
REF: SECSTATE 12882
1. (U) Embassy Helsinki POL, ECON and DAO have reviewed the
proposed language for subject MOU and can identify no
changes that would improve the likelihood of Finnish
Government interest.
2. (SBU) Without having consulted host country officials,
Embassy judges the likelihood of GOF interest in concluding
such an MOU with the United States to be high. Finland has
consistently taken a very pro-active interest in
international cooperative efforts aimed at limiting the
spread of WMD, and at this point we have little reason to
believe they would oppose a possible avenue for
international cooperation in the areas of WMD disaster
consequence management.
3. (U) Finnish MFA points of contact for further action on
this issue would likely be Laura Kansikas-DeBrais, Director
of the Political Department's Unit for Arms Control and
Non-Proliferation, and/or Marja Lehto, Director of the
Legal Department's Unit for Public International Law.
WARE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIA FI
SUBJECT: FINNISH RESPONSE - WMD FOREIGN CONSEQUENCE
MANAGEMENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
REF: SECSTATE 12882
1. (U) Embassy Helsinki POL, ECON and DAO have reviewed the
proposed language for subject MOU and can identify no
changes that would improve the likelihood of Finnish
Government interest.
2. (SBU) Without having consulted host country officials,
Embassy judges the likelihood of GOF interest in concluding
such an MOU with the United States to be high. Finland has
consistently taken a very pro-active interest in
international cooperative efforts aimed at limiting the
spread of WMD, and at this point we have little reason to
believe they would oppose a possible avenue for
international cooperation in the areas of WMD disaster
consequence management.
3. (U) Finnish MFA points of contact for further action on
this issue would likely be Laura Kansikas-DeBrais, Director
of the Political Department's Unit for Arms Control and
Non-Proliferation, and/or Marja Lehto, Director of the
Legal Department's Unit for Public International Law.
WARE