DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE MIDDLE

C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 000839 SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/RA DANIEL, STUKALIN E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/16/2019 TAGS: KNNP AORC PARM PREL IAEA SUBJECT: DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE MIDDLE EAST ISSUES REF: SECSTATE 94890 Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Edgard Kagan, Reasons 1.4(b )(d) ¶1. (C/NF) On September 14, Poloff presented points in reftel to Wendy Walsh, Executive Officer Arms Control Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Walsh told poloff that neither the GOA nor New Zealand believe that the New Zealand General Conference President's attempt to create a consensus outcome on the Middle East agenda item will be successful. The Australian voting instructions cable is going out to posts on September 14. The GOA will vote against action on the Israeli Nuclear Capabilities resolution and, if need be, vote against the resolution itself. However, on the matter of Egypt's Middle Eastern Safeguards resolution, Walsh said that the GOA's voting will depend on the final text and the possible inclusion of Israeli amendments. CLUNE