Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LUXEMBOURG215
2007-05-31 15:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Luxembourg
Cable title:
LUXEMBOURG SUPPORTS CM BAN, BUT WILL NOT ALLOW IT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LUXEMBOURG 000215
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2017
TAGS: MOPS NATO PARM PREL LU
SUBJECT: LUXEMBOURG SUPPORTS CM BAN, BUT WILL NOT ALLOW IT
TO EFFECT NATO OPERATIONS
REF: STATE 66596
Classified By: Acting Pol/Econ Chief, Jason Chiodi for 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LUXEMBOURG 000215
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2017
TAGS: MOPS NATO PARM PREL LU
SUBJECT: LUXEMBOURG SUPPORTS CM BAN, BUT WILL NOT ALLOW IT
TO EFFECT NATO OPERATIONS
REF: STATE 66596
Classified By: Acting Pol/Econ Chief, Jason Chiodi for 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Acting Pol/Econ Chief discussed points contained
reftel with Michel Leesch, MFA Desk Officer for
Political-Military & Non-Proliferation Affairs on 29 May.
Leesch said that Luxembourg had a mandate from Parliament to
negotiate an international instrument which would ban cluster
munitions and that, accordingly, Luxembourg took part in both
the Oslo and Lima meetings and would remain engaged on the
issue. Luxembourg agrees with the US, however, that the
Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) is the best
framework in which to negotiate this instrument. Leesch said
that the GOL urged the US to "go as far as possible" on
restrictions on the use of cluster munitions (CM) to aid
Luxembourg's efforts to try to keep the issue within the CCW
framework.
2. (C) Regarding the possible effect of a CM ban on NATO
operations, Leesch took great lengths to stress that
Luxembourg took its responsibilities as a founding NATO
member very seriously and despite its opposition to CM,
Luxembourg would not allow this opposition to interfere with
its prior commitments as a NATO member. He specifically
stated that neither the over flight of Luxembourg territory
nor the use of Findel International Airport for shipments of
CM would be effected by any such ban or restrictions.
WAGNER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2017
TAGS: MOPS NATO PARM PREL LU
SUBJECT: LUXEMBOURG SUPPORTS CM BAN, BUT WILL NOT ALLOW IT
TO EFFECT NATO OPERATIONS
REF: STATE 66596
Classified By: Acting Pol/Econ Chief, Jason Chiodi for 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Acting Pol/Econ Chief discussed points contained
reftel with Michel Leesch, MFA Desk Officer for
Political-Military & Non-Proliferation Affairs on 29 May.
Leesch said that Luxembourg had a mandate from Parliament to
negotiate an international instrument which would ban cluster
munitions and that, accordingly, Luxembourg took part in both
the Oslo and Lima meetings and would remain engaged on the
issue. Luxembourg agrees with the US, however, that the
Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) is the best
framework in which to negotiate this instrument. Leesch said
that the GOL urged the US to "go as far as possible" on
restrictions on the use of cluster munitions (CM) to aid
Luxembourg's efforts to try to keep the issue within the CCW
framework.
2. (C) Regarding the possible effect of a CM ban on NATO
operations, Leesch took great lengths to stress that
Luxembourg took its responsibilities as a founding NATO
member very seriously and despite its opposition to CM,
Luxembourg would not allow this opposition to interfere with
its prior commitments as a NATO member. He specifically
stated that neither the over flight of Luxembourg territory
nor the use of Findel International Airport for shipments of
CM would be effected by any such ban or restrictions.
WAGNER