Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ANKARA2168
2008-12-24 14:44:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY/ENR: STILL REVIEWING NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 002168
SIPDIS
EUR/SE, ISN/NESS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/23/2018
TAGS: KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY/ENR: STILL REVIEWING NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS
GROUP ENR GUIDELINES
REF: A. ANKARA 2126
B. SECSTATE 132033
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor Anthony Godfrey, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 002168
SIPDIS
EUR/SE, ISN/NESS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/23/2018
TAGS: KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY/ENR: STILL REVIEWING NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS
GROUP ENR GUIDELINES
REF: A. ANKARA 2126
B. SECSTATE 132033
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor Anthony Godfrey, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) Following Ambassador's 12/15 meeting with MFA U/S
Apakan (ref a),Pol-Mil Couns met with MFA DDG Ahmet Gun on
12/23 to press GOT to support the Nuclear Supplier Group
(NSG) guidelines on the transfer of enrichment and
reprocessing technology (ENR),drawing on reftel guidance.
DDG Gun said the GOT is still reviewing the draft guidelines,
but remain concerned by language in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the
ad ref text. He noted Turkey shares concerns expressed by
Spain and Switzerland. Specifically, Gun said the GOT
believes it has the right to pursue nuclear enrichment under
the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and fears that the
proposed guidelines will effectively force Turkey to give up
that right. Gun made clear there is no government decision
to pursue nuclear enrichment at this point, but that the GOT
does not want to foreclose that option. He said one
possibility the MFA is considering is to propose langauge in
the text of the guidelines that would "exempt those who
respect the conditions listed in para 6 from the restrictions
enumerated in para 7." Gun said the GOT will be prepared to
make clear its concerns ahead of the January 14 meeting of
the NSG Consultative Group in Vienna, but would not commit to
a date when GOT comments should be expected.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
Jeffrey
SIPDIS
EUR/SE, ISN/NESS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/23/2018
TAGS: KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY/ENR: STILL REVIEWING NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS
GROUP ENR GUIDELINES
REF: A. ANKARA 2126
B. SECSTATE 132033
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor Anthony Godfrey, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) Following Ambassador's 12/15 meeting with MFA U/S
Apakan (ref a),Pol-Mil Couns met with MFA DDG Ahmet Gun on
12/23 to press GOT to support the Nuclear Supplier Group
(NSG) guidelines on the transfer of enrichment and
reprocessing technology (ENR),drawing on reftel guidance.
DDG Gun said the GOT is still reviewing the draft guidelines,
but remain concerned by language in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the
ad ref text. He noted Turkey shares concerns expressed by
Spain and Switzerland. Specifically, Gun said the GOT
believes it has the right to pursue nuclear enrichment under
the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and fears that the
proposed guidelines will effectively force Turkey to give up
that right. Gun made clear there is no government decision
to pursue nuclear enrichment at this point, but that the GOT
does not want to foreclose that option. He said one
possibility the MFA is considering is to propose langauge in
the text of the guidelines that would "exempt those who
respect the conditions listed in para 6 from the restrictions
enumerated in para 7." Gun said the GOT will be prepared to
make clear its concerns ahead of the January 14 meeting of
the NSG Consultative Group in Vienna, but would not commit to
a date when GOT comments should be expected.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
Jeffrey