Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BEIJING2681
2009-09-18 04:17:00
SECRET
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION
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S E C R E T BEIJING 002681
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AND EAP/CM AND ISN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/15/2014
TAGS: PREL MARR EZ CH
SUBJECT: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION
DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CHINA
REF: STATE 96519
Classified By: Regional Unit Chief Mark Lambert. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d).
S E C R E T BEIJING 002681
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AND EAP/CM AND ISN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/15/2014
TAGS: PREL MARR EZ CH
SUBJECT: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION
DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CHINA
REF: STATE 96519
Classified By: Regional Unit Chief Mark Lambert. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche explaining the
President's decision to adapt our Ballistic Missile Defense
(BMD) architecture in Europe to Zhang Hongliu of MFA's Arms
Control and Disarmament Department General Policy Division on
September 18. Zhang, speaking unofficially, told POLOFF that
her superiors were very excited about the possibilities
presented for U.S.-China cooperation by the President's
renewed emphasis on arms control. Speaking officially, she
thanked the U.S. Government for sharing the explanation
behind our decision and suggested that her superiors would
probably have follow up questions when they meet with U.S.
experts in the coming weeks.
HUNTSMAN
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AND EAP/CM AND ISN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/15/2014
TAGS: PREL MARR EZ CH
SUBJECT: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION
DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CHINA
REF: STATE 96519
Classified By: Regional Unit Chief Mark Lambert. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche explaining the
President's decision to adapt our Ballistic Missile Defense
(BMD) architecture in Europe to Zhang Hongliu of MFA's Arms
Control and Disarmament Department General Policy Division on
September 18. Zhang, speaking unofficially, told POLOFF that
her superiors were very excited about the possibilities
presented for U.S.-China cooperation by the President's
renewed emphasis on arms control. Speaking officially, she
thanked the U.S. Government for sharing the explanation
behind our decision and suggested that her superiors would
probably have follow up questions when they meet with U.S.
experts in the coming weeks.
HUNTSMAN