Identifier
Created
Classification
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98PARIS11954
1998-05-29 04:47:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
FRANCE "DEPLORES" AND "CONDEMNS" PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR TESTS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 011954
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/08
TAGS: MNUC PREL FR PK
SUBJECT: FRANCE "DEPLORES" AND "CONDEMNS" PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR TESTS
CLASSIFIED BY POLMINCOUNS MICHAEL E. PARMLY. REASON: 1.5(B).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 011954
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/08
TAGS: MNUC PREL FR PK
SUBJECT: FRANCE "DEPLORES" AND "CONDEMNS" PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR TESTS
CLASSIFIED BY POLMINCOUNS MICHAEL E. PARMLY. REASON: 1.5(B).
1. (U) THE FRENCH MFA (QUAI) RELEASED A STATEMENT LATE MAY 28
SAYING THAT FRANCE "DEPLORES" AND "CONDEMNS" PAKISTAN'S FIVE
NUCLEAR TESTS. AN AFP STORY FOLLOWING THE DECLARATION ALSO NOTES
FRANCE'S CONTINUING OPPOSITION TO SANCTIONS AND QUOTES FOREIGN
MINISTER VEDRINE AS SAYING THAT, "EACH TIME THERE IS A SLIGHTLY
COMPLICATED PROBLEM, IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO BRANDISH SANCTIONS AS
A MIRACLE CURE." IN THE QUAI STATEMENT, FRANCE ALSO UNDERSCORED
ITS REGRET THAT PAKISTAN HAS NOT TAKEN CALLS FOR RESTRAINT INTO
ACCOUNT AND SAID THAT THE TESTS RUN COUNTER TO WORLD EFFORTS TO
HALT THE SPREAD OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
2. (C) QUAI INDIA DESK OFFICER FABRICE ETIENNE CONFIRMED TO US LATE
ON 28 MAY THAT THE MEETING PLANNED FOR 29 MAY BETWEEN PAKISTANI
SPECIAL ENVOY KHURSHID MAHMOOD KASURI AND SENIOR QUAI OFFICIALS
WOULD TAKE PLACE AS SCHEDULED. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE QUAI WILL
RECEIVE INDIAN P.M. VAJPAYEE'S PERSONAL SECRETARY MISHRA ON JUNE 2
IN PARIS. (NOTE: EMBASSY IS REPORTING VIA SEPTEL RESULTS OF DAS
EINHORN'S TALKS WITH FRENCH QUAI ON NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH
ASIA.)
3. (U) THE TEST OF THE FRENCH MFA DECLARATION FOLLOWS:
BEGIN TEXT:
"1 - WE HAVE LEARNED THAT PAKISTAN JUST COMPLETED FIVE NUCLEAR
TESTS. FRANCE REGRETS THAT PAKISTAN DID NOT TAKE CALLS FOR
RESTRAINT INTO ACCOUNT. FRANCE DEPLORES AND CONDEMNS THESE
TESTS WHICH RUN COUNTER TO WORLD EFFORTS AGAINST NUCLEAR
PROLIFERATION AND A BAN ON NUCLEAR TESTS."
"2 - AS WE HAVE ASKED OF INDIA, FRANCE CALLS ON PAKISTAN TO
CONDUCT NO FURTHER TESTS, TO JOIN THE CTBT AND PARTICIPATE IN
NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FMCT."
END TEXT
4. (C) COMMENT: FRANCE WAS ONLY "PREOCCUPIED" WITH THE INDIAN
TESTS AND YET HAS "DEPLORED" AND "CONDEMNED" PAKISTAN'S RIPOSTE.
EMBASSY WILL PURSUE THIS DISCREPANCY.
ROHATYN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/08
TAGS: MNUC PREL FR PK
SUBJECT: FRANCE "DEPLORES" AND "CONDEMNS" PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR TESTS
CLASSIFIED BY POLMINCOUNS MICHAEL E. PARMLY. REASON: 1.5(B).
1. (U) THE FRENCH MFA (QUAI) RELEASED A STATEMENT LATE MAY 28
SAYING THAT FRANCE "DEPLORES" AND "CONDEMNS" PAKISTAN'S FIVE
NUCLEAR TESTS. AN AFP STORY FOLLOWING THE DECLARATION ALSO NOTES
FRANCE'S CONTINUING OPPOSITION TO SANCTIONS AND QUOTES FOREIGN
MINISTER VEDRINE AS SAYING THAT, "EACH TIME THERE IS A SLIGHTLY
COMPLICATED PROBLEM, IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO BRANDISH SANCTIONS AS
A MIRACLE CURE." IN THE QUAI STATEMENT, FRANCE ALSO UNDERSCORED
ITS REGRET THAT PAKISTAN HAS NOT TAKEN CALLS FOR RESTRAINT INTO
ACCOUNT AND SAID THAT THE TESTS RUN COUNTER TO WORLD EFFORTS TO
HALT THE SPREAD OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
2. (C) QUAI INDIA DESK OFFICER FABRICE ETIENNE CONFIRMED TO US LATE
ON 28 MAY THAT THE MEETING PLANNED FOR 29 MAY BETWEEN PAKISTANI
SPECIAL ENVOY KHURSHID MAHMOOD KASURI AND SENIOR QUAI OFFICIALS
WOULD TAKE PLACE AS SCHEDULED. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE QUAI WILL
RECEIVE INDIAN P.M. VAJPAYEE'S PERSONAL SECRETARY MISHRA ON JUNE 2
IN PARIS. (NOTE: EMBASSY IS REPORTING VIA SEPTEL RESULTS OF DAS
EINHORN'S TALKS WITH FRENCH QUAI ON NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH
ASIA.)
3. (U) THE TEST OF THE FRENCH MFA DECLARATION FOLLOWS:
BEGIN TEXT:
"1 - WE HAVE LEARNED THAT PAKISTAN JUST COMPLETED FIVE NUCLEAR
TESTS. FRANCE REGRETS THAT PAKISTAN DID NOT TAKE CALLS FOR
RESTRAINT INTO ACCOUNT. FRANCE DEPLORES AND CONDEMNS THESE
TESTS WHICH RUN COUNTER TO WORLD EFFORTS AGAINST NUCLEAR
PROLIFERATION AND A BAN ON NUCLEAR TESTS."
"2 - AS WE HAVE ASKED OF INDIA, FRANCE CALLS ON PAKISTAN TO
CONDUCT NO FURTHER TESTS, TO JOIN THE CTBT AND PARTICIPATE IN
NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FMCT."
END TEXT
4. (C) COMMENT: FRANCE WAS ONLY "PREOCCUPIED" WITH THE INDIAN
TESTS AND YET HAS "DEPLORED" AND "CONDEMNED" PAKISTAN'S RIPOSTE.
EMBASSY WILL PURSUE THIS DISCREPANCY.
ROHATYN