Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CANBERRA650
2009-07-15 02:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
AUSTRALIANS RESPOND TO US READ-OUT ON US-RUSSIA
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000650
SIPDIS
EUR/RUS COLLECTIVE, JANINE ELLISON, DAPHNE STAVROPOULOS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: RS PGOV PREL AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIANS RESPOND TO US READ-OUT ON US-RUSSIA
PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT
REF: (A) CANBERRA 642 (B) STATE 71326
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000650
SIPDIS
EUR/RUS COLLECTIVE, JANINE ELLISON, DAPHNE STAVROPOULOS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: RS PGOV PREL AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIANS RESPOND TO US READ-OUT ON US-RUSSIA
PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT
REF: (A) CANBERRA 642 (B) STATE 71326
1. (SBU) In response to our earlier demarche (ref A) on the
outcome of the U.S.-Russia Presidential Summit, Michael
O'Bryne, Executive Officer, Northern, Central and Eastern
Europe Section told the Embassy on July 14 that the GOA's
overall response is positive. O'Bryne expressed pleasure
that the United States and Russia have agreed to continue
work on a follow-on agreement to the START treaty. He asked
if there was a sense that Russia now felt the need to
reciprocate the "big gesture" that the U.S. has made in the
course of this summit.
2. (SBU) Comment: The Australians are very interested in the
follow-ons from the Summit. Moore asked specifically if there
was an active time table for the Bilateral Presidential
Commission.
CLUNE
SIPDIS
EUR/RUS COLLECTIVE, JANINE ELLISON, DAPHNE STAVROPOULOS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: RS PGOV PREL AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIANS RESPOND TO US READ-OUT ON US-RUSSIA
PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT
REF: (A) CANBERRA 642 (B) STATE 71326
1. (SBU) In response to our earlier demarche (ref A) on the
outcome of the U.S.-Russia Presidential Summit, Michael
O'Bryne, Executive Officer, Northern, Central and Eastern
Europe Section told the Embassy on July 14 that the GOA's
overall response is positive. O'Bryne expressed pleasure
that the United States and Russia have agreed to continue
work on a follow-on agreement to the START treaty. He asked
if there was a sense that Russia now felt the need to
reciprocate the "big gesture" that the U.S. has made in the
course of this summit.
2. (SBU) Comment: The Australians are very interested in the
follow-ons from the Summit. Moore asked specifically if there
was an active time table for the Bilateral Presidential
Commission.
CLUNE