SOUTH AFRICA POINT OF CONTACT FOR NUCLEAR

C O N F I D E N T I A L PRETORIA 000498

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/NESS CMARTIN, ABURKART
DOE FOR NNSA SFRAZER, NE AHAN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/2017
TAGS: KNNP KTIA ENRG PARM PREL ETTC MNUC AORC IAEA
SF
SUBJECT: SOUTH AFRICA POINT OF CONTACT FOR NUCLEAR
COOPERATION R&D AGREEMENTS

REF: SECSTATE 12210

Classified By: Deputy Econ Section Chief Bruce Neuling, reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).


1. (C) Per reftel, talking points regarding signature of the
Nuclear Energy R&D agreement were delivered by econoff to
Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) Nuclear Chief Tseliso
Maqubela February 5. Econoff provided Maqubela with a blank
copy of the agreement and sample copies of Nuclear Safegaurds
R&D agreements signed with other countries. Maqubela said
that the DME point-of-contact for signature on the Nuclear
Energy R&D agreement is DME's Director of International
Coordination Ms. Sylvia Mathebula. Maqubela said that he
would advise Mathebula that the agreement is ready for
signature.


2. (U) Talking points will be delivered to Department of
Foreign Affairs Michael Colmbrink as soon as possible.


3. (U) Maqubela requested U.S. Department of Energy
assistance with energy modeling and suggested a broad-based
cooperative energy agreement between the two countries
(septel).
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