DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS

C O N F I D E N T I A L STOCKHOLM 000799 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2018 TAGS: PARM NATO MOPS PREL SW SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS REF: SECSTATE 125512 Classified By: CDA ROBERT SILVERMAN FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) AND (d). ¶1. (U) On November 16, PM Reinfeldt announced that Sweden would sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CM) in Oslo. FM Bildt addressed the Parliament on November 28, reiterating the PM's statement, saying Sweden hopes the CM will have a positive effect on the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) negotiations in 2009. Bildt called for the eventual replacement of Swedish Bomb Capsule 90, which is restricted to use only in defense of Swedish territory. ¶2. (C) On December 2, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Lars-Erik Wingren at the Department for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Wingren said Sweden's Ambassador to Norway will make a statement in support of the CCW on December 4 surrounding the CM Convention. SILVERMAN