Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CANBERRA536
2009-06-05 10:18:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
IAEA: AUSTRALIA OPEN TO WELL-JUSTIFIED BUDGET
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000536
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/T J.DETEMPLE, IO/MPR L.SPRATT, ISN AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ENRG IAEA PREL KNNP AS
SUBJECT: IAEA: AUSTRALIA OPEN TO WELL-JUSTIFIED BUDGET
INCREASE
REF: STATE 57105
SUMMARY
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000536
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/T J.DETEMPLE, IO/MPR L.SPRATT, ISN AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ENRG IAEA PREL KNNP AS
SUBJECT: IAEA: AUSTRALIA OPEN TO WELL-JUSTIFIED BUDGET
INCREASE
REF: STATE 57105
SUMMARY
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1. (SBU) Australia is open to considering an increase in the
International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) budget providing
the IAEA Secretariat is able to adequately justify the
increase. The GOA requested clarification whether the U.S.
budget proposal was for an across-the-board increase or
applied only to parts of the budget (see paras 4 and 5
below.) End summary.
2. (SBU) During a June 5 meeting to present reftel demarche,
John Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and
Counter-Proliferation, and Wendy Walsh, Executive Officer for
Arms Control, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, told
Poloffs that Australia strongly supported the role of the
IAEA and agreed it needed adequate resources to carry out its
vital safeguards, security and safety responsibilities.
3. (SBU) Noting Australia had recently contributed AUD
450,000 (USD 360,800) to IAEA's Nuclear Security Fund
Initiative, Sullivan stated Australia would be open to
considering an increase in the IAEA budget during the June
15-19 Board of Governors meeting. He expressed reservations
about the Secretariat's thoroughness in past budget
preparations, however, and stressed that Australia would be
prepared to support a budget increase provided the
Secretariat is able to adequately justify and prioritize its
budget needs.
4. (SBU) Sullivan asked for clarification about the U.S.
budget increase proposal, specifically, whether it was
intended to be applied across the board or only to certain
elements of the budget. Sullivan and Walsh articulated that
it might be advantageous for IAEA to have a regular, single
budget instead of the current system of separate budgets
funded through voluntary contributions and involuntary
assessments.
5. (U) ACTION REQUESTED: Embassy would appreciate IO's
assistance in addressing the budget question in para 4 above.
CLUNE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/T J.DETEMPLE, IO/MPR L.SPRATT, ISN AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ENRG IAEA PREL KNNP AS
SUBJECT: IAEA: AUSTRALIA OPEN TO WELL-JUSTIFIED BUDGET
INCREASE
REF: STATE 57105
SUMMARY
--------------
1. (SBU) Australia is open to considering an increase in the
International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) budget providing
the IAEA Secretariat is able to adequately justify the
increase. The GOA requested clarification whether the U.S.
budget proposal was for an across-the-board increase or
applied only to parts of the budget (see paras 4 and 5
below.) End summary.
2. (SBU) During a June 5 meeting to present reftel demarche,
John Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and
Counter-Proliferation, and Wendy Walsh, Executive Officer for
Arms Control, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, told
Poloffs that Australia strongly supported the role of the
IAEA and agreed it needed adequate resources to carry out its
vital safeguards, security and safety responsibilities.
3. (SBU) Noting Australia had recently contributed AUD
450,000 (USD 360,800) to IAEA's Nuclear Security Fund
Initiative, Sullivan stated Australia would be open to
considering an increase in the IAEA budget during the June
15-19 Board of Governors meeting. He expressed reservations
about the Secretariat's thoroughness in past budget
preparations, however, and stressed that Australia would be
prepared to support a budget increase provided the
Secretariat is able to adequately justify and prioritize its
budget needs.
4. (SBU) Sullivan asked for clarification about the U.S.
budget increase proposal, specifically, whether it was
intended to be applied across the board or only to certain
elements of the budget. Sullivan and Walsh articulated that
it might be advantageous for IAEA to have a regular, single
budget instead of the current system of separate budgets
funded through voluntary contributions and involuntary
assessments.
5. (U) ACTION REQUESTED: Embassy would appreciate IO's
assistance in addressing the budget question in para 4 above.
CLUNE