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08CANBERRA1106
2008-10-31 07:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:  

NSG: AUSTRALIA SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. OBJECTIVES AT

Tags:  KNNP PARM IAEA TRGY ENRG ETTC AS 
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 001106 

SIPDIS

FOR ISN/NESS R. DELABARRE AND J.DOOLEY
ALSO FOR EAP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM IAEA TRGY ENRG ETTC AS
SUBJECT: NSG: AUSTRALIA SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. OBJECTIVES AT
NOV 19 CG MEETING

REF: STATE 115509

UNCLAS CANBERRA 001106

SIPDIS

FOR ISN/NESS R. DELABARRE AND J.DOOLEY
ALSO FOR EAP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM IAEA TRGY ENRG ETTC AS
SUBJECT: NSG: AUSTRALIA SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. OBJECTIVES AT
NOV 19 CG MEETING

REF: STATE 115509


1. (SBU) During an October 31 meeting with Chris King, Acting
Director for Arms Control, and Tim Bryson, Executive Officer
for Arms Control, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
with responsibility for the Nuclear Suppliers Group, poloff
delivered reftel points, stressing the importance of reaching
consensus at the November 19 Consultative Group (CG) meeting
on the U.S. criteria-based proposal on transfer of enrichment
and reprocessing equipment and technology.


2. (SBU) King affirmed that Australia strongly supported U.S.
efforts to achieve consensus on the proposal, referencing
direct bilateral talks between John Carlson, Director of the
Australian Safeguards and Nonproliferation Office, and
ISN/NESS Director Stratford, and would come prepared to
attend the November 19 CG meeting with appropriate
negotiating authority.


3. (SBU) Bryson asked for the U.S. to share with it a draft
of the current proposal as soon as possible, in order to be
prepared to be supportive at the CG meeting.

MCCALLUM