Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09PARIS722
2009-05-29 14:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
INPUT ON PROPOSED IRAN RELATED NSG PRESENTATIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 000722
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN, T, EUR/PRA, EAP/J, EAP/ANP AND NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/2024
TAGS: PGOV PREL FR
SUBJECT: INPUT ON PROPOSED IRAN RELATED NSG PRESENTATIONS
REF: SATE 54399
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Greg D'Elia, reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 000722
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN, T, EUR/PRA, EAP/J, EAP/ANP AND NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/2024
TAGS: PGOV PREL FR
SUBJECT: INPUT ON PROPOSED IRAN RELATED NSG PRESENTATIONS
REF: SATE 54399
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Greg D'Elia, reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).
1. (C) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche May 28 to Arnaud
Mentre, action officer for Iran in the MFA's Directorate of
Strategic Affairs, and his replacement, Florent Aydalot.
(Mentre is transitioning this summer to a new assignment at
the French embassy in Moscow.) Mentre noted that the E3
would once again make a presentation on the overall status of
the Iranian nuclear program, with an emphasis on outstanding
issues and limits to the application of the safeguards
agreement. He said the E-3 would also stress, citing IAEA
estimates, that Iran's stockpile of LEU is at or close to a
"significant quantity" (i.e., the amount required for a
nuclear weapon).
2. (C) Mentre agreed that a presentation on the EU Common
Position could be useful. He suggested that such a briefing
should come from the EU Presidency, but questioned whether
the Czechs had the capacity to prepare a presentation in
time. Nonetheless, Mentre undertook to ask the Czechs to
prepare something. He also said he would contact the French
delegation to the NSG and suggest that the GOF circulate the
two relevant legal texts to other Participating Governments:
The Common Position (adopted August 7, 2008) and EU
Regulation 1110/2008.
PEKALA
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN, T, EUR/PRA, EAP/J, EAP/ANP AND NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/2024
TAGS: PGOV PREL FR
SUBJECT: INPUT ON PROPOSED IRAN RELATED NSG PRESENTATIONS
REF: SATE 54399
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Greg D'Elia, reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).
1. (C) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche May 28 to Arnaud
Mentre, action officer for Iran in the MFA's Directorate of
Strategic Affairs, and his replacement, Florent Aydalot.
(Mentre is transitioning this summer to a new assignment at
the French embassy in Moscow.) Mentre noted that the E3
would once again make a presentation on the overall status of
the Iranian nuclear program, with an emphasis on outstanding
issues and limits to the application of the safeguards
agreement. He said the E-3 would also stress, citing IAEA
estimates, that Iran's stockpile of LEU is at or close to a
"significant quantity" (i.e., the amount required for a
nuclear weapon).
2. (C) Mentre agreed that a presentation on the EU Common
Position could be useful. He suggested that such a briefing
should come from the EU Presidency, but questioned whether
the Czechs had the capacity to prepare a presentation in
time. Nonetheless, Mentre undertook to ask the Czechs to
prepare something. He also said he would contact the French
delegation to the NSG and suggest that the GOF circulate the
two relevant legal texts to other Participating Governments:
The Common Position (adopted August 7, 2008) and EU
Regulation 1110/2008.
PEKALA