Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07RABAT613
2007-04-09 18:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Rabat
Cable title:
MOROCCAN AMBASSADOR DOES NOT ATTEND NATANZ CEREMONY
VZCZCXRO8854 OO RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHDIR RUEHKUK DE RUEHRB #0613 0991842 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 091842Z APR 07 FM AMEMBASSY RABAT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6271 INFO RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 000613
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA, IO AND ISN/RA - RICHARD NEPHEW
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/09/2017
TAGS: KNNP IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC IR MO
SUBJECT: MOROCCAN AMBASSADOR DOES NOT ATTEND NATANZ CEREMONY
REF: STATE 45884
Classified By: Polcouns Craig M. Karp for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 000613
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA, IO AND ISN/RA - RICHARD NEPHEW
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/09/2017
TAGS: KNNP IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC IR MO
SUBJECT: MOROCCAN AMBASSADOR DOES NOT ATTEND NATANZ CEREMONY
REF: STATE 45884
Classified By: Polcouns Craig M. Karp for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) On April 9, poloff conveyed reftel demarche, which was
received only shortly before the event, to Azzedine Farhane,
Chief of the MFA's United Nations Division. Poloff urged
Morocco not to participate in the ceremony inaugurating the
Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant scheduled for later in the day.
Farhane noted the US position and pledged to pass reftel
information to the Minister and the Moroccan Embassy in
Tehran.
2. (C) After consulting with the Moroccan Embassy in Tehran,
Farhane later confirmed that the Moroccan Ambassador did not
attend the ceremony . Farhane said that out of solidarity
with the overall U.S. position and as a responsible member of
the IAEA Board of Governors, Morocco decided to instruct its
Ambassador in Tehran not to participate.
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Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat
******************************************
RILEY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA, IO AND ISN/RA - RICHARD NEPHEW
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/09/2017
TAGS: KNNP IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC IR MO
SUBJECT: MOROCCAN AMBASSADOR DOES NOT ATTEND NATANZ CEREMONY
REF: STATE 45884
Classified By: Polcouns Craig M. Karp for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) On April 9, poloff conveyed reftel demarche, which was
received only shortly before the event, to Azzedine Farhane,
Chief of the MFA's United Nations Division. Poloff urged
Morocco not to participate in the ceremony inaugurating the
Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant scheduled for later in the day.
Farhane noted the US position and pledged to pass reftel
information to the Minister and the Moroccan Embassy in
Tehran.
2. (C) After consulting with the Moroccan Embassy in Tehran,
Farhane later confirmed that the Moroccan Ambassador did not
attend the ceremony . Farhane said that out of solidarity
with the overall U.S. position and as a responsible member of
the IAEA Board of Governors, Morocco decided to instruct its
Ambassador in Tehran not to participate.
******************************************
Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat
******************************************
RILEY