Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09GENEVA1229
2009-12-20 19:40:00
SECRET
Mission Geneva
Cable title:
START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
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S E C R E T GENEVA 001229
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR T, VCI AND EUR/PRA
DOE FOR NNSA/NA-24
CIA FOR WINPAC
JCS FOR J5/DDGSA
SECDEF FOR OSD(P)/STRATCAP
NAVY FOR CNO-N5JA AND DIRSSP
AIRFORCE FOR HQ USAF/ASX AND ASXP
DTRA FOR OP-OS OP-OSA AND DIRECTOR
NSC FOR LOOK
DIA FOR LEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/19/2019
TAGS: KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
(SFO-GVA-VII): (U) MEETING OF THE INSPECTION PROTOCOL
WORKING GROUP, DECEMBER 13, 2009
Classified By: A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States
START Negotiator. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d).
S E C R E T GENEVA 001229
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR T, VCI AND EUR/PRA
DOE FOR NNSA/NA-24
CIA FOR WINPAC
JCS FOR J5/DDGSA
SECDEF FOR OSD(P)/STRATCAP
NAVY FOR CNO-N5JA AND DIRSSP
AIRFORCE FOR HQ USAF/ASX AND ASXP
DTRA FOR OP-OS OP-OSA AND DIRECTOR
NSC FOR LOOK
DIA FOR LEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/19/2019
TAGS: KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
(SFO-GVA-VII): (U) MEETING OF THE INSPECTION PROTOCOL
WORKING GROUP, DECEMBER 13, 2009
Classified By: A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States
START Negotiator. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-133.
2. (U) Meeting Date: December 13, 2009
Time: 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and
3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Place: U.S. and Russian Missions, Geneva
--------------
SUMMARY
--------------
3. (S) This meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group
(IPWG),chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr.
Warner, and Russian Ministry of Defense Representative, Col
Ilin, met to review Part Five of the Protocol, Inspection
Activities, to clear brackets where possible. End Summary.
4. (S) SUBJECT SUMMARY: Remaining bracketed issues.
--------------
REMAINING BRACKETED ISSUES
--------------
5. (S) The sides reviewed the first five of ten sections of
Part Five of the Protocol in addition to the majority of
Section VI. Numerous brackets were removed, and the
following significant issues remain:
- In Section III, Arrangements for Air Transportation,
there was disagreement regarding which Party would bear the
cost of parking and security for military airplanes bringing
inspection teams to and from the points of entry.
- In Section IV, Activities Beginning Upon Arrival at
the Point of Entry, and Section V, General Rules for the
Conduct of Inspection Activities, there was disagreement
regarding the right to conduct sequential inspections.
- In Section VI, Type One Inspections, there was
disagreement regarding the number of ICBM and SLBM launchers
(and the missiles they contain) inspected during the nuclear
warhead portion of a Type One inspection, the right to view
additional structures in a designated re stricted area during
an inspection of a mobile launcher of ICBMs, and the reading
of unique identifiers on ICBMs and SLBMs.
6. (U) Documents provided :
- UNITED STATES:
-- Section IV. Activities Beginning Upon Arrival at
the Point of Entry, dated December 12, 2009; and
-- Section VI. Type One Inspections, dated December 12,
2009;
- RUSSIA:
-- Article XI, dated December 12, 2009
7. (S) Participants:
UNITED STATES
Dr. Warner
Mr. Brown
Mr. Buttrick
LTC Leyde
Mr. Rust
LT Sicks
Ms. Zdravecky
Ms. Gross (Int)
Ms. Gesse (Int)
RUSSIA
Col Ilin
Col Petrov
Ms. Vodopolova
Col Zaitsev
Ms. Komshilova (Int)
8. (U) Gottemoeller sends.
GRIFFITHS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR T, VCI AND EUR/PRA
DOE FOR NNSA/NA-24
CIA FOR WINPAC
JCS FOR J5/DDGSA
SECDEF FOR OSD(P)/STRATCAP
NAVY FOR CNO-N5JA AND DIRSSP
AIRFORCE FOR HQ USAF/ASX AND ASXP
DTRA FOR OP-OS OP-OSA AND DIRECTOR
NSC FOR LOOK
DIA FOR LEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/19/2019
TAGS: KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
(SFO-GVA-VII): (U) MEETING OF THE INSPECTION PROTOCOL
WORKING GROUP, DECEMBER 13, 2009
Classified By: A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States
START Negotiator. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-133.
2. (U) Meeting Date: December 13, 2009
Time: 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and
3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Place: U.S. and Russian Missions, Geneva
--------------
SUMMARY
--------------
3. (S) This meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group
(IPWG),chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr.
Warner, and Russian Ministry of Defense Representative, Col
Ilin, met to review Part Five of the Protocol, Inspection
Activities, to clear brackets where possible. End Summary.
4. (S) SUBJECT SUMMARY: Remaining bracketed issues.
--------------
REMAINING BRACKETED ISSUES
--------------
5. (S) The sides reviewed the first five of ten sections of
Part Five of the Protocol in addition to the majority of
Section VI. Numerous brackets were removed, and the
following significant issues remain:
- In Section III, Arrangements for Air Transportation,
there was disagreement regarding which Party would bear the
cost of parking and security for military airplanes bringing
inspection teams to and from the points of entry.
- In Section IV, Activities Beginning Upon Arrival at
the Point of Entry, and Section V, General Rules for the
Conduct of Inspection Activities, there was disagreement
regarding the right to conduct sequential inspections.
- In Section VI, Type One Inspections, there was
disagreement regarding the number of ICBM and SLBM launchers
(and the missiles they contain) inspected during the nuclear
warhead portion of a Type One inspection, the right to view
additional structures in a designated re stricted area during
an inspection of a mobile launcher of ICBMs, and the reading
of unique identifiers on ICBMs and SLBMs.
6. (U) Documents provided :
- UNITED STATES:
-- Section IV. Activities Beginning Upon Arrival at
the Point of Entry, dated December 12, 2009; and
-- Section VI. Type One Inspections, dated December 12,
2009;
- RUSSIA:
-- Article XI, dated December 12, 2009
7. (S) Participants:
UNITED STATES
Dr. Warner
Mr. Brown
Mr. Buttrick
LTC Leyde
Mr. Rust
LT Sicks
Ms. Zdravecky
Ms. Gross (Int)
Ms. Gesse (Int)
RUSSIA
Col Ilin
Col Petrov
Ms. Vodopolova
Col Zaitsev
Ms. Komshilova (Int)
8. (U) Gottemoeller sends.
GRIFFITHS