Identifier
Created
Classification
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07ISLAMABAD1103
2007-03-08 10:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:
PAKISTANI QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ISLAMABAD 001103
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ISN/WMDT TIM KATSAPIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER KNNP PK RS
SUBJECT: PAKISTANI QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO
COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM
REF: A. SECSTATE 021535
B. SECSTATE 026678
C. SECSTATE 027320
Classified By: DCM Peter W. Bodde, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ISLAMABAD 001103
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ISN/WMDT TIM KATSAPIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER KNNP PK RS
SUBJECT: PAKISTANI QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO
COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM
REF: A. SECSTATE 021535
B. SECSTATE 026678
C. SECSTATE 027320
Classified By: DCM Peter W. Bodde, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) PolOff met March 5 with Kamran Akhtar, Director of
the Pakistan Foreign Ministry's Disarmament Cell, to invite
the Government of Pakistan to participate in the Global
Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Akhtar said that
Pakistan supported the initiative in principle but would not
sign the Statement of Principles because of concerns over the
Terms of Reference. Akhtar stated that the Terms of
Reference, while exempting NPT-signatories' military
facilities from inspection, do not similarly exempt non-NPT
signatories' military facilities. He noted that if the Terms
of References were re-worded to include an exemption for
non-NPT states' military facilities, Pakistan would strongly
consider joining the initiative. Akhtar further noted that
if no such exemption could be included, Pakistan would
consider enjoying "observer status," if offered. Akhtar also
suspected India and Israel had similar concerns.
2. (C) As instructed in ref A, post approached the Russian
Embassy to propose jointly approaching the Government of
Pakistan about the Global Initiative. The Russian Embassy
did not respond.
CROCKER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ISN/WMDT TIM KATSAPIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER KNNP PK RS
SUBJECT: PAKISTANI QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO
COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM
REF: A. SECSTATE 021535
B. SECSTATE 026678
C. SECSTATE 027320
Classified By: DCM Peter W. Bodde, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) PolOff met March 5 with Kamran Akhtar, Director of
the Pakistan Foreign Ministry's Disarmament Cell, to invite
the Government of Pakistan to participate in the Global
Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Akhtar said that
Pakistan supported the initiative in principle but would not
sign the Statement of Principles because of concerns over the
Terms of Reference. Akhtar stated that the Terms of
Reference, while exempting NPT-signatories' military
facilities from inspection, do not similarly exempt non-NPT
signatories' military facilities. He noted that if the Terms
of References were re-worded to include an exemption for
non-NPT states' military facilities, Pakistan would strongly
consider joining the initiative. Akhtar further noted that
if no such exemption could be included, Pakistan would
consider enjoying "observer status," if offered. Akhtar also
suspected India and Israel had similar concerns.
2. (C) As instructed in ref A, post approached the Russian
Embassy to propose jointly approaching the Government of
Pakistan about the Global Initiative. The Russian Embassy
did not respond.
CROCKER