Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09RABAT520
2009-06-17 17:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Rabat
Cable title:
MOROCCO CONSIDERING LEVEL OF INTEREST IN POSSIBLE
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UNCLAS RABAT 000520
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/MAG AND ISN/CTR; NSC FOR JOYCE CONNERY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL TRGY KNNP MO
SUBJECT: MOROCCO CONSIDERING LEVEL OF INTEREST IN POSSIBLE
GP MEMBERSHIP
REF: STATE 056239
UNCLAS RABAT 000520
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/MAG AND ISN/CTR; NSC FOR JOYCE CONNERY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL TRGY KNNP MO
SUBJECT: MOROCCO CONSIDERING LEVEL OF INTEREST IN POSSIBLE
GP MEMBERSHIP
REF: STATE 056239
1. (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.
2. (SBU) Poloff met with Moroccan Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MFA) Head of Section of Security and Disarmament
Affairs Bouchaib Eloumni on June 17 to discuss reftel and
Morocco's level of interest in membership of the G-8 Global
Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of
Mass Destruction (GP). Eloumni opined that in principle,
Morocco has always been a supporter of initiatives that
ensure a world free of weapons of mass destruction; however,
the concept of possibly being invited to join the GP is new,
was never before open to countries like Morocco, and is
something that Morocco never even considered before now.
3. (SBU) Action Request: Eloumni expressed concern about
possible overlaps with the Proliferation Security Initiative
(PSI) in which Morocco already participates. He promised to
share details of the GP outreach initiative within the next
48 hours with his supervisors at the MFA but explained that
determining Morocco's position on this inquiry will require
consultations and time. In response to GOM questions, Post
requests guidance in how to explain to our Moroccan
counterparts the differences between various agencies dealing
with non-proliferation issues (i.e. PSI and GP) and the role
that Morocco would be expected to play in each one.
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Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Moro cco
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Jackson
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/MAG AND ISN/CTR; NSC FOR JOYCE CONNERY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL TRGY KNNP MO
SUBJECT: MOROCCO CONSIDERING LEVEL OF INTEREST IN POSSIBLE
GP MEMBERSHIP
REF: STATE 056239
1. (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.
2. (SBU) Poloff met with Moroccan Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MFA) Head of Section of Security and Disarmament
Affairs Bouchaib Eloumni on June 17 to discuss reftel and
Morocco's level of interest in membership of the G-8 Global
Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of
Mass Destruction (GP). Eloumni opined that in principle,
Morocco has always been a supporter of initiatives that
ensure a world free of weapons of mass destruction; however,
the concept of possibly being invited to join the GP is new,
was never before open to countries like Morocco, and is
something that Morocco never even considered before now.
3. (SBU) Action Request: Eloumni expressed concern about
possible overlaps with the Proliferation Security Initiative
(PSI) in which Morocco already participates. He promised to
share details of the GP outreach initiative within the next
48 hours with his supervisors at the MFA but explained that
determining Morocco's position on this inquiry will require
consultations and time. In response to GOM questions, Post
requests guidance in how to explain to our Moroccan
counterparts the differences between various agencies dealing
with non-proliferation issues (i.e. PSI and GP) and the role
that Morocco would be expected to play in each one.
*****************************************
Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Moro cco
*****************************************
Jackson