Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BEIJING3142
2009-11-20 00:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
IAEA: CHINA DESIRES SYRIAN COOPERATION WITH IAEA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 003142
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/RA AND EAP/CM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2019
TAGS: PARM IAEA KNNP CH SY
SUBJECT: IAEA: CHINA DESIRES SYRIAN COOPERATION WITH IAEA
INVESTIGATION
REF: STATE 119161
Classified By: Political Section Regional Unit Chief Mark Lambert.
Reasons 1.4 (c) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 003142
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/RA AND EAP/CM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2019
TAGS: PARM IAEA KNNP CH SY
SUBJECT: IAEA: CHINA DESIRES SYRIAN COOPERATION WITH IAEA
INVESTIGATION
REF: STATE 119161
Classified By: Political Section Regional Unit Chief Mark Lambert.
Reasons 1.4 (c) and (d).
¶1. (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper
requesting active Chinese support in pressing Syria to change
its confrontational course and fully cooperate with the
ongoing IAEA investigation of its nuclear program to MFA Arms
Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Division Director
Zhang Shen on November 19. Zhang said "China's basic
position" was that Syria "should cooperate with the IAEA
investigation." However, he added that "China had not
decided if it would make a statement" on this issue at the
November 26-27 IAEA Board of Governors meeting.
HUNTSMAN