Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CANBERRA951
2009-10-23 06:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
SECRETARY CLINTON LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER SMITH
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 000951
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/OA BALTON, PHELPS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/25/2019
TAGS: SENV OPDC PREL AS
SUBJECT: SECRETARY CLINTON LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER SMITH
(S/ES 200918636) DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 108957
Classified By: Deputy Economic Counselor Ramon Negron, Reasons 1.4(b)(d
).
C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 000951
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/OA BALTON, PHELPS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/25/2019
TAGS: SENV OPDC PREL AS
SUBJECT: SECRETARY CLINTON LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER SMITH
(S/ES 200918636) DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 108957
Classified By: Deputy Economic Counselor Ramon Negron, Reasons 1.4(b)(d
).
1. (C/NF) Econoff delivered the Secretary's letter on whale
conservation to Foreign Minister Smith's Deputy Chief of
Staff, Andrew Dempster, on October 23. Dempster said that
the government is reviewing the proposed changes to
international whale conservation efforts and will consider
Australia's next move at a cabinet meeting in November. He
pointed out that the minimum result that Australia could
accept from any process (old or new) was a substantial
reduction in the number of whales killed in the Southern
Ocean. A change that simply repackages the shortfall between
Japan's stated scientific whaling quota and the actual number
of whales killed in recent seasons would be unacceptable. He
briefly reviewed the letter and said it would be "very
useful" in deliberations in Canberra. Dempster acknowledged
there are various views within Departments and among
Ministers on the next step, but said there would be a unified
government position adopted in Cabinet. EMBASSY is meeting
with Department of Foreign Affairs officials next week to get
the GOA's review of the Santiago meetings, and will follow up
with any emerging details of Cabinet discussions.
CLUNE
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/OA BALTON, PHELPS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/25/2019
TAGS: SENV OPDC PREL AS
SUBJECT: SECRETARY CLINTON LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER SMITH
(S/ES 200918636) DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 108957
Classified By: Deputy Economic Counselor Ramon Negron, Reasons 1.4(b)(d
).
1. (C/NF) Econoff delivered the Secretary's letter on whale
conservation to Foreign Minister Smith's Deputy Chief of
Staff, Andrew Dempster, on October 23. Dempster said that
the government is reviewing the proposed changes to
international whale conservation efforts and will consider
Australia's next move at a cabinet meeting in November. He
pointed out that the minimum result that Australia could
accept from any process (old or new) was a substantial
reduction in the number of whales killed in the Southern
Ocean. A change that simply repackages the shortfall between
Japan's stated scientific whaling quota and the actual number
of whales killed in recent seasons would be unacceptable. He
briefly reviewed the letter and said it would be "very
useful" in deliberations in Canberra. Dempster acknowledged
there are various views within Departments and among
Ministers on the next step, but said there would be a unified
government position adopted in Cabinet. EMBASSY is meeting
with Department of Foreign Affairs officials next week to get
the GOA's review of the Santiago meetings, and will follow up
with any emerging details of Cabinet discussions.
CLUNE