Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MADRID1232
2008-11-25 13:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN: MFA OFFICAL'S REMARKS ABOUT EU AND IAEA RE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001232
SIPDIS
PASS TO RICHARD NEPHEW, JODY DANIEL AND BRECK HEIDELBERG OF
ISN/RA, HEATHER VON BEHREN OF IO/T, AND STACIE ZERDECKI OF
EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/25/2018
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA TRGY SP IR SY EU
SUBJECT: SPAIN: MFA OFFICAL'S REMARKS ABOUT EU AND IAEA RE
IRAN AND SYRIA
REF: A. SECSTATE 123074
B. SECSTATE 124611
Classified By: ADCM Dan Keller for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001232
SIPDIS
PASS TO RICHARD NEPHEW, JODY DANIEL AND BRECK HEIDELBERG OF
ISN/RA, HEATHER VON BEHREN OF IO/T, AND STACIE ZERDECKI OF
EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/25/2018
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA TRGY SP IR SY EU
SUBJECT: SPAIN: MFA OFFICAL'S REMARKS ABOUT EU AND IAEA RE
IRAN AND SYRIA
REF: A. SECSTATE 123074
B. SECSTATE 124611
Classified By: ADCM Dan Keller for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) SUMMARY: Polcouns delivered reftel demarches November
25 to Gonzalo de Salazar, the MFA,s Sub-DG for
Non-Proliferation and Disarmament. On Iran, Salazar said the
EU was in the process of finalizing a declaration that will
be "very tough" about Tehran's failure to cooperate with the
IAEA on nuclear issues. He said the declaration would be
ready before the November 27-28 meeting of the IAEA BOG.
Salazar said the case against Iran was "very clear."
2. (C) About Syria, Salazar said the EU is also close to a
declaration on the need for Damascus to cooperate in the
investigation regarding Al-Kibar, but because the case
against Syria was "less clear," that declaration would not be
as strong as the one on Iran. He said clearly a complete
investigation was needed.
3. (C) Regarding the November 25 meeting on Syria's Technical
Cooperation (TC) request, Salazar said the request came at an
"inopportune" moment given the questions remaining over
Al-Kibar. However, Salazar maintained that under IAEA rules,
it was not possible to block the Syrians' request for
technical assistance and that doing so would set a
questionable precedent. Polcouns made the point, per reftel,
that in light of Al-Kibar, it would be prudent to more
thoroughly investigate the matter before considering Syria's
technical cooperation request. Salazar opined that would be
difficult, and suggested that the best course of action would
be if Syria were to withdraw its request. He mentioned that
he needed to discuss the issue with the Spanish delegation in
Vienna.
AGUIRRE
SIPDIS
PASS TO RICHARD NEPHEW, JODY DANIEL AND BRECK HEIDELBERG OF
ISN/RA, HEATHER VON BEHREN OF IO/T, AND STACIE ZERDECKI OF
EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/25/2018
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA TRGY SP IR SY EU
SUBJECT: SPAIN: MFA OFFICAL'S REMARKS ABOUT EU AND IAEA RE
IRAN AND SYRIA
REF: A. SECSTATE 123074
B. SECSTATE 124611
Classified By: ADCM Dan Keller for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) SUMMARY: Polcouns delivered reftel demarches November
25 to Gonzalo de Salazar, the MFA,s Sub-DG for
Non-Proliferation and Disarmament. On Iran, Salazar said the
EU was in the process of finalizing a declaration that will
be "very tough" about Tehran's failure to cooperate with the
IAEA on nuclear issues. He said the declaration would be
ready before the November 27-28 meeting of the IAEA BOG.
Salazar said the case against Iran was "very clear."
2. (C) About Syria, Salazar said the EU is also close to a
declaration on the need for Damascus to cooperate in the
investigation regarding Al-Kibar, but because the case
against Syria was "less clear," that declaration would not be
as strong as the one on Iran. He said clearly a complete
investigation was needed.
3. (C) Regarding the November 25 meeting on Syria's Technical
Cooperation (TC) request, Salazar said the request came at an
"inopportune" moment given the questions remaining over
Al-Kibar. However, Salazar maintained that under IAEA rules,
it was not possible to block the Syrians' request for
technical assistance and that doing so would set a
questionable precedent. Polcouns made the point, per reftel,
that in light of Al-Kibar, it would be prudent to more
thoroughly investigate the matter before considering Syria's
technical cooperation request. Salazar opined that would be
difficult, and suggested that the best course of action would
be if Syria were to withdraw its request. He mentioned that
he needed to discuss the issue with the Spanish delegation in
Vienna.
AGUIRRE