Identifier
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09ALGIERS1043
2009-11-23 12:35:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Algiers
Cable title:
ALGERIAN RESPONSE TO EL-BARADEI REPORT ON SYRIA
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UNCLAS ALGIERS 001043
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM KNNC IAEA SYR AG
SUBJECT: ALGERIAN RESPONSE TO EL-BARADEI REPORT ON SYRIA
REF: STATE 119161
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UNCLAS ALGIERS 001043
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM KNNC IAEA SYR AG
SUBJECT: ALGERIAN RESPONSE TO EL-BARADEI REPORT ON SYRIA
REF: STATE 119161
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accordingly.
1. (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief on November 19 explained reftel
points on the most recent IAEA Director General report on
Syria to Hamza Khelif, head of the Sub-Directorate for
Disarmament in the MFA's General Directorate for Political
and International Security Affairs, and left him a copy of
para 6 reftel points.
2. (SBU) Saying he would refer the points to higher MFA
authorities, Khelif repeated Algeria's official position:
that all NPT states must carry out their treaty obligations,
which the IAEA has the mandate to monitor. Syria must
elucidate any unclear points with the IAEA to alleviate the
preoccupations of the international community. Algeria
supported a strict enforcement of the NPT.
3. (SBU) Khelif went on to say that the Middle East did not
need new nuclear states, but did need universal adhesion to
the NPT. (Note: a clear reference to Israel.) On the
disarmament dimensions of the NPT, Khelif said that Algeria
was encouraged by the move toward U.S.-Russia discussions of
a new START treaty.
PEARCE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM KNNC IAEA SYR AG
SUBJECT: ALGERIAN RESPONSE TO EL-BARADEI REPORT ON SYRIA
REF: STATE 119161
This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle
accordingly.
1. (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief on November 19 explained reftel
points on the most recent IAEA Director General report on
Syria to Hamza Khelif, head of the Sub-Directorate for
Disarmament in the MFA's General Directorate for Political
and International Security Affairs, and left him a copy of
para 6 reftel points.
2. (SBU) Saying he would refer the points to higher MFA
authorities, Khelif repeated Algeria's official position:
that all NPT states must carry out their treaty obligations,
which the IAEA has the mandate to monitor. Syria must
elucidate any unclear points with the IAEA to alleviate the
preoccupations of the international community. Algeria
supported a strict enforcement of the NPT.
3. (SBU) Khelif went on to say that the Middle East did not
need new nuclear states, but did need universal adhesion to
the NPT. (Note: a clear reference to Israel.) On the
disarmament dimensions of the NPT, Khelif said that Algeria
was encouraged by the move toward U.S.-Russia discussions of
a new START treaty.
PEARCE