Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ROME1789
2007-08-22 11:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY AGREES IN PRINCIPLE ON UNSCR 1540 COMMITTEE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001789
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2017
TAGS: PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP ID SF IT
SUBJECT: ITALY AGREES IN PRINCIPLE ON UNSCR 1540 COMMITTEE
DEMARCHE
REF: SECSTATE 116085
Classified By: Acting Pol M/C Jonathan R. Cohen for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001789
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2017
TAGS: PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP ID SF IT
SUBJECT: ITALY AGREES IN PRINCIPLE ON UNSCR 1540 COMMITTEE
DEMARCHE
REF: SECSTATE 116085
Classified By: Acting Pol M/C Jonathan R. Cohen for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) Acting PolMinCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA
Arms Control and Nonproliferation Office Director Filippo
Formica and Acting UN Office Director Leonardo Bencini August
22. A/PolMinCouns explained that South African and
Indonesian efforts to prevent the internet posting of country
matrices by the UNSCR 1540 Committee would undermine the
Committee's efforts and reduce the transparency of its work.
2. (C) Formica said he had been unaware of the South African
and Indonesian objections, took note of our concern and would
inform the Italian mission in New York. While Formica said
he agreed in principle with our position on posting the
country matrices to the UN web site and that Italy had no
reservations about its information being posted, he said it
was important that the matter be resolved quickly and that
the Committee send the letters, as many states have not yet
submitted any information to the Committee. He expressed his
hope that this conflict not distract from the goal of
obtaining complete reports from all states.
3. (C) Formica said he would discuss within the Ministry the
possibility of Italy approaching the Indonesians and South
Africans and inform us of any decision reached.
SPOGLI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2017
TAGS: PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP ID SF IT
SUBJECT: ITALY AGREES IN PRINCIPLE ON UNSCR 1540 COMMITTEE
DEMARCHE
REF: SECSTATE 116085
Classified By: Acting Pol M/C Jonathan R. Cohen for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) Acting PolMinCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA
Arms Control and Nonproliferation Office Director Filippo
Formica and Acting UN Office Director Leonardo Bencini August
22. A/PolMinCouns explained that South African and
Indonesian efforts to prevent the internet posting of country
matrices by the UNSCR 1540 Committee would undermine the
Committee's efforts and reduce the transparency of its work.
2. (C) Formica said he had been unaware of the South African
and Indonesian objections, took note of our concern and would
inform the Italian mission in New York. While Formica said
he agreed in principle with our position on posting the
country matrices to the UN web site and that Italy had no
reservations about its information being posted, he said it
was important that the matter be resolved quickly and that
the Committee send the letters, as many states have not yet
submitted any information to the Committee. He expressed his
hope that this conflict not distract from the goal of
obtaining complete reports from all states.
3. (C) Formica said he would discuss within the Ministry the
possibility of Italy approaching the Indonesians and South
Africans and inform us of any decision reached.
SPOGLI