RESPONSE TO REPORTING REQUEST - NPT REVIEW

UNCLAS CANBERRA 000802 SENSITIVE SIPDIS ISN/MNSA, GENEVA (CD),UNVIE (IAEA),USUN (POL),USNATO (POL) USEU (POL) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA, NPT, AS SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO REPORTING REQUEST - NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE 2010 REF: A. STATE 83600 B. CANBERRA 418 C. CANBERRA 595 ¶D. CANBERRA 1026 ¶1. (SBU) Australia is a strong partner with the U.S. and the multilateral community in working to prevent nuclear proliferation. As an NPT signatory, the GOA takes a multi-dimensional approach to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. The GOA is a major supporter of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and has worked to strengthen it in every aspect - disarmament, non-proliferation and the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The GOA has consistently stated that Iran must live up to its obligations under the NPT and cooperate fully with International Atomic Energy Agency and UN Security Council resolutions. The GOA has consistently called on the remaining states not party to the Treaty - India, Israel and Pakistan - to accede without preconditions. ¶2. (SBU) Per instructions in reftel, key points of contact for the Australian government regarding nuclear non-proliferation are as follows: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Jennifer Rawson - First Assistant Secretary, International Security Division Ian Biggs - Secretary for International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND) John Sullivan - Assistant Secretary, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch Jane Hardy - Director, Arms Control Section, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch John Carlson - Director General, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Clair Cochrane - Senior Advisor, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear high yield Explosives (CBRNE) Health Security in the Office of National Security Embassy Forest Yang (as of Oct 15) - Political Military Officer Virgil Strohmeyer - Political/Consular Officer Edgard Kagan - Political/Economic Counselor http://www.australiaun.org/unny/home.html- Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations, New York http://www.austria.embassy.gov.au/vien/home.h tml- Australian Embassy and Permanent Mission to the United Nations http://www.geneva.mission.gov.au/gene/home.ht ml- Australian Permanent Mission and Consulate-General, Geneva, Switzerland CLUNE