UK RESPONSE: APPROACH TO 2010 NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE

UNCLAS E F T O LONDON 002858

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR ISN/MNSA (WILLIAM MENOLD)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL ENRG IAEA MNUC KNNP UK
SUBJECT: UK RESPONSE: APPROACH TO 2010 NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE

REF: SECSTATE 126209


1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Nick Low, Head
of the Nuclear Issues Section in the Counter-Proliferation
Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),on
December 14. In a follow-up meeting on December 17, Low told
Poloff that he had passed the reftel talking points to
colleagues in other FCO departments as well as to the
Department for Energy and Climate Change, the Ministry of
Defence, and "to Embassy staff at a couple of our missions in
key NAM capitals." Low said that he was pleased to report
that all colleagues were content with the U.S. message.


2. (SBU) Low complimented the drafter of the talking points,
calling the points "very well-written" and commenting that
"they cover all the key issues." Low pointed out that the UK
had a slightly different position than the U.S. on IAEA
funding, but noted that the wording, which speaks of IAEA
"resources" rather than "funding" or "finances," causes the
UK "no huge difficulty."


3. (U) In addition to POL action on this matter, the Public
Affairs section is planning appropriate opportunities to
highlight U.S. commitment to strengthening the NPT and
overall nonproliferation regime. These opportunities include
targeted media engagements by Ambassador Susman in advance of
the summit.

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