NPT REVIEW -- INDONESIA SUPPORTS SUBSIDIARY BODIES

C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 001932 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP, ISN, ISN/MNSA (S.DAVIS AND W.MENOLD) NSC FOR D.WALTON GENEVA FOR CD DELEGATION E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/23/2019 TAGS: PREL MNUC KNNP NPT ID SUBJECT: NPT REVIEW -- INDONESIA SUPPORTS SUBSIDIARY BODIES REF: STATE 119753 Classified By: Pol/C Joseph L. Novak, reasons 1.4 (b+d). ¶1. (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia will support the re-establishment of three subsidiary bodies at the 2010 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, a key GOI nonproliferation official told poloff in response to reftel demarche. The GOI's position includes support for the U.S. proposal to re-establish a subsidiary body to address Article X (the withdrawal provision) and other NPT provisions. Indonesia will encourage other Non-Aligned Movement members to support these subsidiary bodies. END SUMMARY ¶2. (C) Poloff delivered reftel message regarding subsidiary bodies at the 2010 NPT Review Conference (NPTRC) to Andy Rachmianto, Deputy Director for International Security and Disarmament Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on November 23. Poloff noted that the USG could accept the NPTRC President's proposal to re-establish two subsidiary bodies, one attached to Main Committee I dealing with disarmament and security assurances and the second attached to Main Committee II dealing with regional issues. ¶3. (C) The United States also recommended the re-establishment of a third subsidiary body dealing with Article X (the withdrawal provision) and other NPT provisions, poloff explained. This third body is critical to minimize the possibility that a party to the NPT would abuse the withdrawal provision by violating the treaty then withdrawing. ¶4. (C) Rachmianto responded that Indonesia will support the re-establishment of all three NPTRC subsidiary bodies. He noted that all three had functioned well during the 2005 Review Conference, thereby setting a good precedent to justify reestablishing them. Rachmianto also said that Indonesia would consult with other members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and encourage them to support the subsidiary bodies. (Note: Indonesia is the NAM coordinator on disarmament and nonproliferation issues.) HUME