UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON

UNCLAS BERN 000508 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR VCI (S.HORN, J.CONNOR, K.CRITTENBERGER),ISN/MNSA (B.MENOLD),EUR/PRA, AND EUR/AGS (Y.SAINT-ANDRE) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM PREL UNGA KNNP SZ LS SUBJECT: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH NONPROLIFERATION, ARMS LIMITATIONS AND DISARMAMENT AGREEMENTS REF: STATE 101817 ¶1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered the message and text in reftel on October 2 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich thanked POLOFF for the information. He had no immediate reaction to the text, but undertook to consult within the FDFA and provide POLOFF feedback at a later date. ¶2. (SBU) POLOFF also delivered the message and text in reftel on October 2 to Esther Schindler, who has responsibility for arms control and disarmament issues within the Office of Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Ms. Schindler thanked POLOFF for the information. She had no immediate reaction to the text, but said she would consult with the Liechtenstein UN Mission in New York regarding the resolution. ¶3. (U) Post will provide substantive responses from Swiss and Liechtenstein authorities as such feedback becomes available. CONEWAY