Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CANBERRA97
2009-01-28 00:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
AUSTRALIA IMPLEMENTING OSLO CLUSTER MUNITIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 000097
SIPDIS
SECDEF FOR OSD
DEPARTMENT FOR PM/WRA, EUR/WE AND EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/27/2019
TAGS: MOPS PARM PGOV AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA IMPLEMENTING OSLO CLUSTER MUNITIONS
PROHIBITIONS
REF: 08 CANBERRA 1290 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Political Counselor James F. Cole for reasons 1.4(b) and
(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 000097
SIPDIS
SECDEF FOR OSD
DEPARTMENT FOR PM/WRA, EUR/WE AND EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/27/2019
TAGS: MOPS PARM PGOV AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA IMPLEMENTING OSLO CLUSTER MUNITIONS
PROHIBITIONS
REF: 08 CANBERRA 1290 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Political Counselor James F. Cole for reasons 1.4(b) and
(d)
1. (C/NF) Australia may be among the first 30 countries to
bring the Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions into force
according to Gerry McGuire, Director, Counter-Proliferation
Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. McGuire
advised that the Parliamentary review process is moving more
quickly than expected and it is possible new legislation
could be drafted and passed by mid-year.
2. (C/NF) McGuire also advised that the Japanese have
consulted with Australia and other countries on what criminal
penalties will be adopted, including incarceration and
financial penalties. He noted with interest that the
Japanese are proposing to use contract employees to move
cluster munitions around on U.S. bases in Japan to avoid
contravening the Convention's handling prohibitions.
CLUNE
SIPDIS
SECDEF FOR OSD
DEPARTMENT FOR PM/WRA, EUR/WE AND EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/27/2019
TAGS: MOPS PARM PGOV AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA IMPLEMENTING OSLO CLUSTER MUNITIONS
PROHIBITIONS
REF: 08 CANBERRA 1290 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Political Counselor James F. Cole for reasons 1.4(b) and
(d)
1. (C/NF) Australia may be among the first 30 countries to
bring the Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions into force
according to Gerry McGuire, Director, Counter-Proliferation
Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. McGuire
advised that the Parliamentary review process is moving more
quickly than expected and it is possible new legislation
could be drafted and passed by mid-year.
2. (C/NF) McGuire also advised that the Japanese have
consulted with Australia and other countries on what criminal
penalties will be adopted, including incarceration and
financial penalties. He noted with interest that the
Japanese are proposing to use contract employees to move
cluster munitions around on U.S. bases in Japan to avoid
contravening the Convention's handling prohibitions.
CLUNE