Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ROME210
2007-02-01 16:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY UNABLE TO FILL MTCR CHAIRMANSHIP FOR 2007-08
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000210
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/01/2017
TAGS: MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC IT
SUBJECT: ITALY UNABLE TO FILL MTCR CHAIRMANSHIP FOR 2007-08
REF: A. ROME 175
B. 2006 STATE 203458
Classified By: Acting Ecmin Kathleen Reddy for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000210
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/01/2017
TAGS: MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC IT
SUBJECT: ITALY UNABLE TO FILL MTCR CHAIRMANSHIP FOR 2007-08
REF: A. ROME 175
B. 2006 STATE 203458
Classified By: Acting Ecmin Kathleen Reddy for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Acting Ecmin spoke February 1 with Carlo Tripepi,
Director of the MFA office responsible for Missile Technology
Control Regime (MTCR) issues, regarding GOI willingness to
serve as MTCR Chair for 2007-08. According to Tripepi, Italy
is not in a position to serve as MTCR Chair because budget
cuts at the MFA have led to shortages of personnel and
financial resources. Tripepi estimated that filling the MTCR
Chairman's position for a year would cost 200,000 euros and
require a full-time staff of three. Tripepi speculated that
if the MFA had the money and personnel to spare, they would
likely be used to meet other priorities. (Note: As reported
ref A, the MFA is having difficulties meeting the staffing
challenges created by Italy's rotation onto the UNSC. End
note.)
2. (C) Tripepi noted that Italy previously served as MTCR
Chair in 1987, and said Italy might be in a better position
to Chair the MTCR in 2008-09.
SPOGLI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/01/2017
TAGS: MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC IT
SUBJECT: ITALY UNABLE TO FILL MTCR CHAIRMANSHIP FOR 2007-08
REF: A. ROME 175
B. 2006 STATE 203458
Classified By: Acting Ecmin Kathleen Reddy for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Acting Ecmin spoke February 1 with Carlo Tripepi,
Director of the MFA office responsible for Missile Technology
Control Regime (MTCR) issues, regarding GOI willingness to
serve as MTCR Chair for 2007-08. According to Tripepi, Italy
is not in a position to serve as MTCR Chair because budget
cuts at the MFA have led to shortages of personnel and
financial resources. Tripepi estimated that filling the MTCR
Chairman's position for a year would cost 200,000 euros and
require a full-time staff of three. Tripepi speculated that
if the MFA had the money and personnel to spare, they would
likely be used to meet other priorities. (Note: As reported
ref A, the MFA is having difficulties meeting the staffing
challenges created by Italy's rotation onto the UNSC. End
note.)
2. (C) Tripepi noted that Italy previously served as MTCR
Chair in 1987, and said Italy might be in a better position
to Chair the MTCR in 2008-09.
SPOGLI