2010 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW

C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 002044

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2019
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KTBT NPT ID
SUBJECT: 2010 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW
CONFERENCE--ENGAGING INDONESIA

REF: A. STATE 126209

B. JAKARTA 1902

Classified By: Dep/Pol/C Darcy Zotter, reasons 1.4 (b+d).


1. (C) SUMMARY: Mission continues robust efforts to engage
GOI nonproliferation officials in advance of the 2010 Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference. High-level
USG officials have urged the GOI to support our
nonproliferation objectives during a series of recent visits.
On December 11, poloff used Ref A points to engage a key GOI
contact on the subject. All our interlocutors underscored
Indonesia's support for a strengthened NPT and promised to
work closely with us as the Review Conference moves forward.
END SUMMARY.

SENIOR USG ENGAGEMENT


2. (C) Senior USG officials have engaged Indonesia on U.S.
nonproliferation priorities. Special Advisor for
Nonproliferation and Arms Control (S/SANAC) Robert Einhorn
and Special Representative of the President for Nuclear
Nonproliferation Ambassador Susan Burk pressed the matter
during their November visit to Jakarta (see Ref B). U/S
Burns also raised the matter with senior Indonesian officials
during a December 10-11 visit. (Note: Mission will report
U/S Burns's meetings via septel.)

PRESSING USG VIEWS


3. (C) Using Ref A points, poloff discussed the NPT Review
Conference with Fikri Cassidy, Acting Director for
International Security and Disarmament Affairs at the
Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on December 14. Poloff
explained that the United States' efforts to reach agreement
with Russia on a reduction in nuclear weapons to follow
START, our efforts to pursue a Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty
and our pledge to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
all demonstrated the USG's commitment to the NPT's Article VI
disarmament provisions. He underscored our commitment to
halt nuclear proliferation by strengthening the NPT,
particularly by deterring abuse of the Treaty's withdrawal
provision. Finally, poloff highlighted U.S. leadership in
funding and promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

INDONESIA WANTS TO WORK WITH US


4. (C) Cassidy reiterated Indonesia's strong support for
international nonproliferation and disarmament regimes,
particularly the NPT. He noted that Indonesia chairs the
Working Group on Disarmament of the Non-Aligned Movement
(NAM) and therefore is in a position to influence other NAM
members on the matter. Indonesia believes that all three
pillars of the NPT--disarmament, nonproliferation and the
peaceful uses of nuclear energy--must be strengthened.


5. (C) Cassidy welcomed President Obama's commitment to work
toward the elimination of nuclear weapons and said that
Indonesia hoped the United States and Russia quickly reached
a deal to reduce their nuclear stockpiles. Turning to
nonproliferation, Cassidy said that Indonesia's central
concern was the universality of the NPT. Those countries
still outside the pact should be brought into it, he said.
Finally, Cassidy reiterated Indonesia's belief that all
signatories to the NPT had a right to the peaceful use of
nuclear energy, subject to internationally-agreed safeguards.

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