Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LONDON1744
2009-07-30 10:02:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy London
Cable title:
HMG SEES NO PROBLEM WITH PROVIDING ASSURANCES
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UNCLAS LONDON 001744
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/WMDT ARYN WEINBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM AORC PTER UK
SUBJECT: HMG SEES NO PROBLEM WITH PROVIDING ASSURANCES
REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF URANIUM IN SUPPORT OF A NUCLEAR
FORENSICS EXERCISE
REF: SECSTATE 76104
UNCLAS LONDON 001744
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/WMDT ARYN WEINBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM AORC PTER UK
SUBJECT: HMG SEES NO PROBLEM WITH PROVIDING ASSURANCES
REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF URANIUM IN SUPPORT OF A NUCLEAR
FORENSICS EXERCISE
REF: SECSTATE 76104
¶1. (SBU) In response to reftel request, Robin Shackell at the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) told ESTHOff on July 29
he sees "no problem" with providing HMG assurances regarding
the transfer of uranium to a UK Atomic Weapons Establishment
(AWE) facility in support of a nuclear forensics exercise.
He added this is a world-wide exercise and this type of
request is routine. Shackell noted he is coordinating with
the UK Atomic Weapons Establishment and the Department of
Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to complete this request and
expects to have the information necessary to report back to
ESTHOff the week of August 3-7.
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