Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OSLO529
2008-09-24 14:03:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:
NORWAY NONCOMMITTAL ON SYRIA AND IRAN ON IAEA
VZCZCXYZ0016 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHNY #0529 2681403 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 241403Z SEP 08 FM AMEMBASSY OSLO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7065 INFO RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA PRIORITY 0082
UNCLAS OSLO 000529
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IAEA MNUC PARM NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY NONCOMMITTAL ON SYRIA AND IRAN ON IAEA
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
REF: STATE 99745
UNCLAS OSLO 000529
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IAEA MNUC PARM NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY NONCOMMITTAL ON SYRIA AND IRAN ON IAEA
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
REF: STATE 99745
1. (SBU) DCM contacted MFA Political Director Vegard Ellefsen
(who was in New York for UNGA) stressing points in reftel.
Ellefsen was unaware of this issue but promised to get back
to us once he found out more. Steffen Kongstad, head of MFA
Security Policy Section, after hearing reftel points was
noncommital, saying only that Norway,s preference is to
include rather than exclude. He did not object when we
stressed the importance of maintaining the integrity of the
IAEA but the GON seems likely to at best play a neutral role.
Post had also pressed Deputy FM Raymond Johansen on this
during a September 9 visit by Ambassador Greg Schulte of USUN
Vienna. On September 24 DCM pressed the MFA Americas
Director Morten Aaslund to get us an answer soonest.
WHITNEY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IAEA MNUC PARM NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY NONCOMMITTAL ON SYRIA AND IRAN ON IAEA
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
REF: STATE 99745
1. (SBU) DCM contacted MFA Political Director Vegard Ellefsen
(who was in New York for UNGA) stressing points in reftel.
Ellefsen was unaware of this issue but promised to get back
to us once he found out more. Steffen Kongstad, head of MFA
Security Policy Section, after hearing reftel points was
noncommital, saying only that Norway,s preference is to
include rather than exclude. He did not object when we
stressed the importance of maintaining the integrity of the
IAEA but the GON seems likely to at best play a neutral role.
Post had also pressed Deputy FM Raymond Johansen on this
during a September 9 visit by Ambassador Greg Schulte of USUN
Vienna. On September 24 DCM pressed the MFA Americas
Director Morten Aaslund to get us an answer soonest.
WHITNEY