Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BERLIN1202
2009-09-28 16:13:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMANS RETURN FROM NY CYNICAL RE OCTOBER 1 TALKS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001202
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/29/2019
TAGS: IR KNNP MNUC PARM
SUBJECT: GERMANS RETURN FROM NY CYNICAL RE OCTOBER 1 TALKS
REF: STATE 100153
Classified By: Deputy POL M/C Stan Otto for reasons 1.4 b/d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001202
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/29/2019
TAGS: IR KNNP MNUC PARM
SUBJECT: GERMANS RETURN FROM NY CYNICAL RE OCTOBER 1 TALKS
REF: STATE 100153
Classified By: Deputy POL M/C Stan Otto for reasons 1.4 b/d.
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3
for action.
2. (C) Poloff discussed reftel points on the existence of a
covert uranium enrichment facility with German Iran Task
Force Director, Andreas Krueger, September 28. Krueger, who
had been in NY with the German delegation was well informed
but somewhat cynical regarding the possibility for a positive
outcome from the October 1 talks after watching the recent
Iranian actions such as: Ahmadinejad's UNGA speech; the
disclosure regarding the Qom site; and the missile tests.
3. (C) On the point regarding the size of the Qom facility
and its' inadequacy for producing civilian nuclear power he
wholeheartedly agreed, but noted he had heard that Iran was
now making a claim that the facility in Qom had been intended
for "pharmaceutical and/or medical" purposes and he asked if
the U.S. could provide any points to dispel that claim.
ACTION REQUEST: Post requests the department provide any
information available to help the German's dispel the claim
that the Qom site might have "pharmaceutical/medical"
applications. End Request.
4. (C) Krueger also noted that the MFA remained curious
about the real intent behind Iran's current spate of missile
testing. He noted that the "tests" weren't really "tests"
since apart from the solid-fuel cycle not much could be
learned from the launches, so that left only the possibility
of an Iranian show of force whose intention remained unclear.
Murphy
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/29/2019
TAGS: IR KNNP MNUC PARM
SUBJECT: GERMANS RETURN FROM NY CYNICAL RE OCTOBER 1 TALKS
REF: STATE 100153
Classified By: Deputy POL M/C Stan Otto for reasons 1.4 b/d.
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3
for action.
2. (C) Poloff discussed reftel points on the existence of a
covert uranium enrichment facility with German Iran Task
Force Director, Andreas Krueger, September 28. Krueger, who
had been in NY with the German delegation was well informed
but somewhat cynical regarding the possibility for a positive
outcome from the October 1 talks after watching the recent
Iranian actions such as: Ahmadinejad's UNGA speech; the
disclosure regarding the Qom site; and the missile tests.
3. (C) On the point regarding the size of the Qom facility
and its' inadequacy for producing civilian nuclear power he
wholeheartedly agreed, but noted he had heard that Iran was
now making a claim that the facility in Qom had been intended
for "pharmaceutical and/or medical" purposes and he asked if
the U.S. could provide any points to dispel that claim.
ACTION REQUEST: Post requests the department provide any
information available to help the German's dispel the claim
that the Qom site might have "pharmaceutical/medical"
applications. End Request.
4. (C) Krueger also noted that the MFA remained curious
about the real intent behind Iran's current spate of missile
testing. He noted that the "tests" weren't really "tests"
since apart from the solid-fuel cycle not much could be
learned from the launches, so that left only the possibility
of an Iranian show of force whose intention remained unclear.
Murphy