Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CANBERRA948
2008-09-19 08:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
63RD UNFC: AUSTRALIAN CO-SPONSORSHIP OF RESOLUTION
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000948
SIPDIS
STATE FOR VCI S.HORN/JULIE CONNER, ISN W. MENOLD, IO AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL UNGA AS
SUBJECT: 63RD UNFC: AUSTRALIAN CO-SPONSORSHIP OF RESOLUTION
ON COMPLIANCE WITH NONPROLIFERATION, ARMS LIMITATIONS AND
DISARMAMENT AGREEMENTS
REF: STATE 87531
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000948
SIPDIS
STATE FOR VCI S.HORN/JULIE CONNER, ISN W. MENOLD, IO AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL UNGA AS
SUBJECT: 63RD UNFC: AUSTRALIAN CO-SPONSORSHIP OF RESOLUTION
ON COMPLIANCE WITH NONPROLIFERATION, ARMS LIMITATIONS AND
DISARMAMENT AGREEMENTS
REF: STATE 87531
1. Chris King, Acting Director for Arms Control, Department
of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),contacted POLOFF
September 19 to advise that the text of the U.S. draft
resolution, "Compliance with Nonproliferation, Arms Control,
and Disarmament Agreements" appeared acceptable to Australia
and that he would recommend to Foreign Minister Smith that
Australia co-sponsor it.
2. King apologized for the delayed response to our demarche,
explaining that it had been vetted with Australian mission
experts in Geneva and New York, as well as within DFAT.
MCCALLUM
SIPDIS
STATE FOR VCI S.HORN/JULIE CONNER, ISN W. MENOLD, IO AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL UNGA AS
SUBJECT: 63RD UNFC: AUSTRALIAN CO-SPONSORSHIP OF RESOLUTION
ON COMPLIANCE WITH NONPROLIFERATION, ARMS LIMITATIONS AND
DISARMAMENT AGREEMENTS
REF: STATE 87531
1. Chris King, Acting Director for Arms Control, Department
of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),contacted POLOFF
September 19 to advise that the text of the U.S. draft
resolution, "Compliance with Nonproliferation, Arms Control,
and Disarmament Agreements" appeared acceptable to Australia
and that he would recommend to Foreign Minister Smith that
Australia co-sponsor it.
2. King apologized for the delayed response to our demarche,
explaining that it had been vetted with Australian mission
experts in Geneva and New York, as well as within DFAT.
MCCALLUM