PREPARATIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT THIRD

UNCLAS TEL AVIV 000218 SENSITIVE SIPDIS ISN/TR FOR BONNIE JENKINS NSC FOR JOYCE CONNERY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV, PREL, IS SUBJECT: PREPARATIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT THIRD SHERPA MEETING REF: STATE 7493 ¶1. (SBU) Per reftel, emboffs discussed with Dutch DCM Roelof Buffinga on January 27 preparations for the February 9-11 Nuclear Security Summit Sherpa meeting in The Hague. Buffinga noted that the Dutch embassy had received reftel demarche a week earlier. Given conflicting schedules, he asked to deliver the demarche by himself as soon as possible; emboffs agreed. Buffinga later reported on January 27 that he delivered the demarche to MFA Arms Control Director Rodica Radian-Gordon, who already possessed reftel's note verbale. According to Buffinga, Radian-Gordon said the Israeli delegation has registered and made hotel reservations for the Sherpa meeting in The Hague. ¶2. (SBU) Polmiloff confirmed with Radian-Gordon on January 29 delivery of the demarche. Radian-Gordon said she passed the demarche to GOI Nuclear Security Summit Sherpa Gil Reich and sous-Sherpa Ronen Shaul. Cunningham