Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BAGHDAD3320
2009-12-23 13:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
DELIVERING DEMARCHE ON WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 003320
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2019
TAGS: PREL UNSC IZ
SUBJECT: DELIVERING DEMARCHE ON WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
OPTIONS
REF: A. STATE 130342
B. BAGHDAD 3300
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Gary A. Grappo, for reasons
1.4 b and d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 003320
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2019
TAGS: PREL UNSC IZ
SUBJECT: DELIVERING DEMARCHE ON WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
OPTIONS
REF: A. STATE 130342
B. BAGHDAD 3300
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Gary A. Grappo, for reasons
1.4 b and d.
1. (C) Pol M/C delivered the points contained in Ref A in
general terms to FM Zebari at an already scheduled meeting
December 23. Pol M/C committed to following up with senior
officials at the MFA early next week to provide details of
the three options for getting the WMD resolutions lifted.
Zebari welcomed the USG action.
2. (C) With regard to the issue of the Additional Protocol
(AP),Zebari asserted that it had previously been through two
readings at the Council of Representatives (COR). He took
issue with Speaker Sammarra'i's assertion to NEA A/S Feltman
(ref B) that the GOI had failed to underline to the COR
leadership the urgency of ratifying the AP. Zebari noted
that he was set to answer questions before the COR later in
the afternoon (primarily focused on the border dispute with
Iran over the Fakka oil field) and planned to underscore the
importance of COR action on the AP.
FORD
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2019
TAGS: PREL UNSC IZ
SUBJECT: DELIVERING DEMARCHE ON WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
OPTIONS
REF: A. STATE 130342
B. BAGHDAD 3300
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Gary A. Grappo, for reasons
1.4 b and d.
1. (C) Pol M/C delivered the points contained in Ref A in
general terms to FM Zebari at an already scheduled meeting
December 23. Pol M/C committed to following up with senior
officials at the MFA early next week to provide details of
the three options for getting the WMD resolutions lifted.
Zebari welcomed the USG action.
2. (C) With regard to the issue of the Additional Protocol
(AP),Zebari asserted that it had previously been through two
readings at the Council of Representatives (COR). He took
issue with Speaker Sammarra'i's assertion to NEA A/S Feltman
(ref B) that the GOI had failed to underline to the COR
leadership the urgency of ratifying the AP. Zebari noted
that he was set to answer questions before the COR later in
the afternoon (primarily focused on the border dispute with
Iran over the Fakka oil field) and planned to underscore the
importance of COR action on the AP.
FORD