GICNT: UNITED STATES REQUESTS BILATERAL MEETING

UNCLAS STATE 057435


E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PAR PRE PTER KGIC
SUBJECT: GICNT: UNITED STATES REQUESTS BILATERAL MEETING
WITH SPAIN

REF: STATE 35549


1. This is an action request (see paragraph 3).


2. SUMMARY: Department requests that Embassy Madrid request
a bilateral meeting with Spain on Monday, June 15. END
SUMMARY.


3. ACTION. Department requests that that Embassy Madrid
request a bilateral meeting with Spain at The Hague on the
afternoon of June 15, prior to the 2009 GICNT Plenary
Meeting. This meeting would be with U.S. Head of Delegation,
Acting Assistant Secretary for International Security and
Nonproliferation C.S. Eliot Kang, and be held at the
Ambassador's residence.



4. OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this meeting is to:

- Thank the Government of Spain for its thorough support
of the GICNT and recognize Spain as a major player in the
Initiative.
- Thank Spain for its GICNT outreach efforts, especially
in Latin America, and encourage Spain to continue these
efforts.
- Discuss possible enhancements to the GICNT.
- Solicit GOS input on the direction the GICNT should
take.


5. REPORTING DEADLINE: Department requests that Post schedule
this meeting with the Government of Spain and confirm with
U.S. Embassy The Hague (Denny Merideth, AA/S Kang,s control
officer) not later than June 10, 2009.


6. POINTS OF CONTACT: Department greatly appreciates Post's
assistance. All cables associated with the GICNT should be
slugged to the Department for ISN/WMDT and the relevant
regional bureaus. E-mails regarding the GICNT may be sent to
.

CLINTON