Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TUNIS381
2007-03-26 15:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tunis
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
how-toVZCZCXYZ0014 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHTU #0381 0851529 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 261529Z MAR 07 FM AMEMBASSY TUNIS TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2900
UNCLAS TUNIS 000381
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/WMDT AND T (TIM KATSAPIS)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL TS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
NUCLEAR TERRORISM
REF: STATE 21535
(SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel talking points and
statement of principles during a meeting with MFA Secretary
of State for European Affairs Hatem Ben Salem on March 23.
Ambassador had previously coordinated with the Russian
Ambassador in Tunis, who said he planned to separately
demarche the MFA. Ben Salem said that he had "heard from the
Russians". He said that he was "personally following" the
issue, that relevant GOT officials had met to discuss the
initiative, and that an official response would be
forthcoming. Post will forward any further substantive
response, including any response to the Russian embassy,
septel.
GODEC