Identifier
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08CANBERRA278
2008-03-20 05:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
AUSTRALIA GROUP: REQUEST FOR SUMMARY OF U.S.
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000278
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CB A.SOUZA AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM ETTC AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA GROUP: REQUEST FOR SUMMARY OF U.S.
PROPOSALS
REF: STATE 28363
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000278
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CB A.SOUZA AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM ETTC AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA GROUP: REQUEST FOR SUMMARY OF U.S.
PROPOSALS
REF: STATE 28363
1. (U) This message contains an action request for ISN/CB --
please see para 3 below.
2. (SBU) Poloff delivered the U.S. proposal to redefine the
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) on the AG's
animal pathogen common control list (reftel) to Gerry
McGuire, Director for Counter-Proliferation, and Alexandra
Jones, Executive Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade, on March 20, 2008. McGuire thanked the U.S. for its
latest proposal and undertook to circulate the HPAI proposal
to other AG members the same day.
3. (SBU) ACTION REQUESTED: FOR ISN/CG: McGuire requested
that the U.S. provide it with a summary list of all proposals
and other contributions that were to have been circulated in
preparation for the forthcoming AG meeting in order to double
check that it had accounted for all U.S. proposals. He asked
specifically for clarification on whether the 1918 influenza
virus contribution should be added to the list. McGuire also
requested confirmation of the agenda for the AG plenary.
CLUNE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CB A.SOUZA AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM ETTC AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA GROUP: REQUEST FOR SUMMARY OF U.S.
PROPOSALS
REF: STATE 28363
1. (U) This message contains an action request for ISN/CB --
please see para 3 below.
2. (SBU) Poloff delivered the U.S. proposal to redefine the
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) on the AG's
animal pathogen common control list (reftel) to Gerry
McGuire, Director for Counter-Proliferation, and Alexandra
Jones, Executive Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade, on March 20, 2008. McGuire thanked the U.S. for its
latest proposal and undertook to circulate the HPAI proposal
to other AG members the same day.
3. (SBU) ACTION REQUESTED: FOR ISN/CG: McGuire requested
that the U.S. provide it with a summary list of all proposals
and other contributions that were to have been circulated in
preparation for the forthcoming AG meeting in order to double
check that it had accounted for all U.S. proposals. He asked
specifically for clarification on whether the 1918 influenza
virus contribution should be added to the list. McGuire also
requested confirmation of the agenda for the AG plenary.
CLUNE