FRENCH RESPONSE TO GICNT: GI INITIATIVE

UNCLAS PARIS 001961 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC FR SUBJECT: FRENCH RESPONSE TO GICNT: GI INITIATIVE INFORMATION PORTAL UPDATE AND REQUEST FOR UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION REF: SECSTATE 109152 AND PREVIOUS We passed reftel information on the Global Initiative Coordinating Officers (GICO) and improvements to the Global Initiative Information Portal (GIIP) to the French MFA Desk Officer dealing with the transport of nuclear material Thomas Guibert on October 16. Guibert thanked us for the update and provided the following updated list for points of contact at the French MFA: Primary Point of Contact: Martin BRIENS Title: Director Department/Ministry: Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs/Directorate for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament/ Head of the Office of Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Email: martin.briens@diplomatie.gouv.fr Phone: 33.1.43.17.54.55 Fax: 33.1.43.17.54.10 Point of Contact: Thomas GUIBERT Title: Desk Officer Department/Ministry: Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs/Directorate for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament/Office of Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Email: thomas.guibert@diplomatie.gouv.fr Phone: 33.1.43.17.43.41 Fax: 33.1.43.17.54.10 Point of Contact: Gabrielle BONER Title: Desk Officer Department/Ministry: Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs/Directorate for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament/Office of Strategic Affairs Email: gabrielle.boner@diplomatie.gouv.fr Phone: 33.1.43.17.53.19 Fax: 33.1.43.17.49.45 Mr. Guibert already has a GIIP account, but requested that an account be opened for Mr. Briens and Mrs. Boner as well. He also asked that DTRA send any applicable messages to all three French MFA POCs, and noted that even though he has an account, he has not been receiving any messages to date. Embassy Paris Point of Contact: Jerome HOHMAN Title: Desk Officer Email: HohmanJP@state.gov Phone: 33.1.43.12.26.14 Fax: 33.1.43.12.26.63 PERKALA