Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CANBERRA1081
2008-10-27 07:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 001081
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/WMDT AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PTER PREL AORC MCAP PINR AS
SUBJECT: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
QUESTIONS FROM AUSTRALIA
REF: A. STATE 113280
B. CANBERRA 1053
C. STATE 101862
UNCLAS CANBERRA 001081
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/WMDT AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PTER PREL AORC MCAP PINR AS
SUBJECT: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
QUESTIONS FROM AUSTRALIA
REF: A. STATE 113280
B. CANBERRA 1053
C. STATE 101862
1. This is an action request -- please see para 4 below.
2. Poloff presented the fact sheet (inadvertently marked as
a "White Paper" in reftel) on the November 13 Workshop on
Excercise Design and Planning and the November 14 Exercise
Planning Group Meeting to Mohan Mathews, Counter-Terrorism
Coordination Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade, and GICNT point of contact for Australia, on October
27. Poloff also presented requests for GOA assistance in:
(a) sending exercise development personnel to present part of
the Workshop on November 13; (b) to provide an exercise
scenario for use in both the November 13 workshop and the
November 14 EPG meeting by November 3; and (c) hosting future
EPG meetings (April 2009, November 2009, or April 2010.)
3. In response to the request in para 2.(a) above, Mathews
advised that Mr. Andrew Lock, Director for Major Exercises,
Counter-Terrorism Branch, Protective Security Coordination
Centre, Attorney-General's Department, would also plan to
attend the EPG meeting, noting that Lock had significant
experience with exercise development and implementation.
Mathews queried why the request in para 2.(b) above was
forthcoming at such a late date, especially a request for a
completed exercise scenario in less than five working days.
Nevertheless, Mathews undertook to look into what the GOA
might be able to do on short notice. He asked for additional
information on what the Department is seeking regarding the
scenario. On the final point, 2.(c),Mohan noted that
Australia had already committed to host a GI meeting in 2009,
suggesting the GOA may be unable to host an EPG, at least
next year.
4. ACTION REQUESTED: Department is requested to provide
responses to Mathews questions below about what is required
regarding provision of an exercise scenario, preferably by
Department's COB October 27 (owing to other work demands on
both Mathews and Lock during the next two weeks),namely:
a) What is the aim of the exercise scenario or need being
addressed?
b) What elements would the U.S. like Australia to focus on
in developing the exercise scenario, e.g., do you want a
presentation on how to plan an exercise generally (i.e.,
discussing an exercise management model) or do you want a
scenario focusing on either prevention, response or
consequence management. If the latter, then which aspect?
CLUNE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/WMDT AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PTER PREL AORC MCAP PINR AS
SUBJECT: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
QUESTIONS FROM AUSTRALIA
REF: A. STATE 113280
B. CANBERRA 1053
C. STATE 101862
1. This is an action request -- please see para 4 below.
2. Poloff presented the fact sheet (inadvertently marked as
a "White Paper" in reftel) on the November 13 Workshop on
Excercise Design and Planning and the November 14 Exercise
Planning Group Meeting to Mohan Mathews, Counter-Terrorism
Coordination Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade, and GICNT point of contact for Australia, on October
27. Poloff also presented requests for GOA assistance in:
(a) sending exercise development personnel to present part of
the Workshop on November 13; (b) to provide an exercise
scenario for use in both the November 13 workshop and the
November 14 EPG meeting by November 3; and (c) hosting future
EPG meetings (April 2009, November 2009, or April 2010.)
3. In response to the request in para 2.(a) above, Mathews
advised that Mr. Andrew Lock, Director for Major Exercises,
Counter-Terrorism Branch, Protective Security Coordination
Centre, Attorney-General's Department, would also plan to
attend the EPG meeting, noting that Lock had significant
experience with exercise development and implementation.
Mathews queried why the request in para 2.(b) above was
forthcoming at such a late date, especially a request for a
completed exercise scenario in less than five working days.
Nevertheless, Mathews undertook to look into what the GOA
might be able to do on short notice. He asked for additional
information on what the Department is seeking regarding the
scenario. On the final point, 2.(c),Mohan noted that
Australia had already committed to host a GI meeting in 2009,
suggesting the GOA may be unable to host an EPG, at least
next year.
4. ACTION REQUESTED: Department is requested to provide
responses to Mathews questions below about what is required
regarding provision of an exercise scenario, preferably by
Department's COB October 27 (owing to other work demands on
both Mathews and Lock during the next two weeks),namely:
a) What is the aim of the exercise scenario or need being
addressed?
b) What elements would the U.S. like Australia to focus on
in developing the exercise scenario, e.g., do you want a
presentation on how to plan an exercise generally (i.e.,
discussing an exercise management model) or do you want a
scenario focusing on either prevention, response or
consequence management. If the latter, then which aspect?
CLUNE