Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PRAGUE612
2007-05-29 12:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Prague
Cable title:
MISSILE DEFENSE: IRAN OFFERS THE CZECHS A VISIT TO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000612
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR VOLK, VIKMANIS-KELLER, AND KOSTELANCIK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
SUBJECT: MISSILE DEFENSE: IRAN OFFERS THE CZECHS A VISIT TO
TEHRAN
REF: A. PRAGUE 591
B. PRAGUE 528
C. PRAGUE 501
Classified By: DCM Cameron Munter
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000612
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR VOLK, VIKMANIS-KELLER, AND KOSTELANCIK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
SUBJECT: MISSILE DEFENSE: IRAN OFFERS THE CZECHS A VISIT TO
TEHRAN
REF: A. PRAGUE 591
B. PRAGUE 528
C. PRAGUE 501
Classified By: DCM Cameron Munter
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4.
2. (C) Deputy Minister of Defense Martin Bartak told DCM on
May 28 that the Iranian Charge d'Affaires recently approached
senior representatives of the Czech government with an
invitation to visit Iran. The invitation is intended to
demonstrate that Iran does not present a ballistic missile
threat to the Czech Republic or the West. The Czechs were
non-committal, but responded that if they were to visit Iran,
they would want to see sites of their own choosing.
3. (C) Post suspects the Iranian approach is aimed at
dividing allied opinion. We seriously doubt a Czech
delegation would be given full access to ongoing Iranian
technology development programs. Bartak said he would welcome
U.S. thinking on the appropriate response.
4. (C) Action request: Post requests Washington provide
points on the advisability of a Czech delegation visit to
Tehran at this time.
GRABER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR VOLK, VIKMANIS-KELLER, AND KOSTELANCIK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
SUBJECT: MISSILE DEFENSE: IRAN OFFERS THE CZECHS A VISIT TO
TEHRAN
REF: A. PRAGUE 591
B. PRAGUE 528
C. PRAGUE 501
Classified By: DCM Cameron Munter
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4.
2. (C) Deputy Minister of Defense Martin Bartak told DCM on
May 28 that the Iranian Charge d'Affaires recently approached
senior representatives of the Czech government with an
invitation to visit Iran. The invitation is intended to
demonstrate that Iran does not present a ballistic missile
threat to the Czech Republic or the West. The Czechs were
non-committal, but responded that if they were to visit Iran,
they would want to see sites of their own choosing.
3. (C) Post suspects the Iranian approach is aimed at
dividing allied opinion. We seriously doubt a Czech
delegation would be given full access to ongoing Iranian
technology development programs. Bartak said he would welcome
U.S. thinking on the appropriate response.
4. (C) Action request: Post requests Washington provide
points on the advisability of a Czech delegation visit to
Tehran at this time.
GRABER