Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ISLAMABAD4833
2007-11-14 03:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:
PAKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PAKISTANI
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ISLAMABAD 004833
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y - - ADDED THE HAGUE AS ADDRESSEE
SIPDIS
THE HAGUE PLEASE PASS TO CWC DEL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2017
TAGS: PARM PK PREL CWC
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PAKISTANI
CANDIDATE FOR CRITICAL OPCW CHAIRMANSHIP
REF: A. THE HAGUE 1909
B. STATE 148567
C. ISLAMABAD 4622
D. THE HAGUE 1962
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission, Peter W. Bodde, Reasons 1.4 (b)
, (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ISLAMABAD 004833
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y - - ADDED THE HAGUE AS ADDRESSEE
SIPDIS
THE HAGUE PLEASE PASS TO CWC DEL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2017
TAGS: PARM PK PREL CWC
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PAKISTANI
CANDIDATE FOR CRITICAL OPCW CHAIRMANSHIP
REF: A. THE HAGUE 1909
¶B. STATE 148567
¶C. ISLAMABAD 4622
¶D. THE HAGUE 1962
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission, Peter W. Bodde, Reasons 1.4 (b)
, (d)
¶1. (C) On November 13, Haider Shah, Director of the United
Nations desk at the Pakistan MFA, called Polcouns to respond
to reftel demarches. Shah said that after careful review of
the pros and cons, Pakistan had decided to decline the
Chairmanship for the Organization for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Because Pakistan is currently a
member of the OPCW Executive Committee and the Chairman of
the Asia Group, the MFA decided that it could not further
commit itself at this time. Polcouns expressed
disappointment in the decision, saying that Pakistan was
missing an opportunity to enhance its counter-proliferation
image but would convey GOP regrets to The Hague.
PATTERSON