Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KUALALUMPUR744
2009-09-08 06:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
MALAYSIA MFA VIEWS ON IAEA REPORTS: IRAN AND SYRIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000744
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/09/2019
TAGS: KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA MFA VIEWS ON IAEA REPORTS: IRAN AND SYRIA
REF: STATE 91633
Classified By: Political Counselor Brian McFeeters for reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000744
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/09/2019
TAGS: KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA MFA VIEWS ON IAEA REPORTS: IRAN AND SYRIA
REF: STATE 91633
Classified By: Political Counselor Brian McFeeters for reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
1. (C) In reply to Polcouns' September 3 delivery of reftel
points on the August 28 IAEA reports on Iran's and Syria's
nuclear programs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Principal
Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation Shazryll Zahiran, one of two MFA officers
handling nonproliferation and disarmament issues, said he had
not yet seen the latest report. However, based on the June
2009 Director General's report on Iran (referring to
GOV/2009/35, "Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement
and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737
(2006),1747 (2007),1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the
Islamic Republic of Iran") the GOM "was satisfied" that Iran
was in compliance with its IAEA obligations.
2. (C) While it was true that Iran possessed large quantities
of low-enriched uranium hexafluoride, Shazryll added, Iran
had not tried to further enrich this material, as far as the
GOM was informed. Intelligence information to the contrary,
if it existed, needed to be shared with IAEA members
including Iran so that it could be "verified and checked."
Shazryll agreed that Iran should be persuaded to allow the
additional inspections that the IAEA called for, but
suggested that Iran would comply given time. The GOM's
overall position remained that Iran's right to peaceful uses
of nuclear energy needed to be defended, while at the same
time Iran had to adhere to its NPT commitments. He added that
U.S.-Russian nuclear arms reduction discussions should
influence Iran to refrain from developing a nuclear weapon.
3. (C) Shazryll said he was not familiar enough with Syria to
comment on reftel points on Syria.
KEITH
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/09/2019
TAGS: KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA MFA VIEWS ON IAEA REPORTS: IRAN AND SYRIA
REF: STATE 91633
Classified By: Political Counselor Brian McFeeters for reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
1. (C) In reply to Polcouns' September 3 delivery of reftel
points on the August 28 IAEA reports on Iran's and Syria's
nuclear programs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Principal
Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation Shazryll Zahiran, one of two MFA officers
handling nonproliferation and disarmament issues, said he had
not yet seen the latest report. However, based on the June
2009 Director General's report on Iran (referring to
GOV/2009/35, "Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement
and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737
(2006),1747 (2007),1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the
Islamic Republic of Iran") the GOM "was satisfied" that Iran
was in compliance with its IAEA obligations.
2. (C) While it was true that Iran possessed large quantities
of low-enriched uranium hexafluoride, Shazryll added, Iran
had not tried to further enrich this material, as far as the
GOM was informed. Intelligence information to the contrary,
if it existed, needed to be shared with IAEA members
including Iran so that it could be "verified and checked."
Shazryll agreed that Iran should be persuaded to allow the
additional inspections that the IAEA called for, but
suggested that Iran would comply given time. The GOM's
overall position remained that Iran's right to peaceful uses
of nuclear energy needed to be defended, while at the same
time Iran had to adhere to its NPT commitments. He added that
U.S.-Russian nuclear arms reduction discussions should
influence Iran to refrain from developing a nuclear weapon.
3. (C) Shazryll said he was not familiar enough with Syria to
comment on reftel points on Syria.
KEITH