OSCE/FSC: US INTERVENTON AT MAY 7 FSC ON GEORGIA

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/05/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
SUBJECT: OSCE/FSC: US INTERVENTON AT MAY 7 FSC ON GEORGIA
UAV INCIDENT


Classified By: Classified by: Hugh M. Neighbour, Chief Arms Control Del
egate, for reason 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (SBU) The is a request for guidance. See paragraphs 2-4
for background and paragraph 5 and 6 for request.


2. (C) Background: Georgian representatives explained to
USDEL how allies and other concerned states could support
Georgia's planned intervention on the April 20 UAV incident
at the May 7 Forum for Security Cooperation meeting. Georgia
plans to respond to Russia's "five questions" (reftel USOSCE
0120) in more detail than it provided at the April 30 FSC.
Georgia hopes that the U.S. and other pS would be able to
comment on their involvement in the "independent"
investigation of the April 20 UAV incident. Specifically,
Georgia asked if the U.S. could confirm that it has sent
investigators to the region and that it will share its
findings with the FSC.


3. (C) The Georgians appreciated the fact that the OSCE and
FSC had moved quickly on this latest incident, especially as
compared to the pace that the OSCE organization got involved
last fall in the August Missile Incident. USMission shares
Georgia's goal of keeping the FSC seized of the matter now.


4. (SBU) The U.S. (Finley) stated at the April 30 FSC that
the USG had sent investigators to Georgia and urged other pS
to participate in the investigation. The U.S. said the
results of the investigation should be shared with the OSCE
at the earliest opportunity.


5. (C) Mission recommends that responses to Georgia and
other pS on the April 20 UAV be confined to the immediate
issues discussed in the FSC, i.e., the organization and
conduct of the investigation and report of the findings in
the FSC.


6. (C) Mission recommends that U.S. respond to any
interventions on the April UAV incident by stating:

-- The United States, as announced at last week's FSC,
has already sent investigators to the region to help evaluate
the evidence.

-- The U.S. continues to urge all participating States
to send experts to assist in an international effort to
ascertain the facts underlying this incident,

-- The U.S. urges all parties to the incident to
cooperate with the investigation.

-- The U.S. expects that the results of the
investigations will be shared with the OSCE at the earliest
opportunity.
FINLEY