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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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| 02AMMAN2674 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN ENCOURAGING UNIVERSAL [...] (U) On May 27, Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of International and Regional Organizations. Aamiri noted that Jordan submitted data on military expenditures in 2001 and is currently preparing its 2002 submission with a view to me [...] |
2002-05-27 12:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM JO UNGA CDG |
| 03AMMAN7087 |
DEMARCHE ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE: JORDAN [...] PolOff delivered reftel talking points, non-paper and draft resolution October 30 to Ayman Al-Amiri, Acting Head of the International Organizations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Amiri responded that reform of the First Committee was desirable and that Jordan would carefully [...] |
2003-10-30 15:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP JO UNGA CDG UNDC |
| 03SANAA2145 |
58TH UNGA DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] On August 24, Pol/Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Dirham al-Saidi, Americas desk officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Welcoming the demarche, al-Saidi said that he had just returned from a DoD regional seminar in Washington on border security that covered many of the same issues a [...] |
2003-08-26 11:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP YM UNGA CDG UNDC DEMARCHE |
| 03THEHAGUE2672 |
DUTCH MFA ON 58TH UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE FOLLOW-UP [...] (C) Summary: PolOff delievered reftel demarche on the 58th UNGA First Committee to Peter Potman, MFA Deputy Head of Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division on October 20. Potman said the draft resolution and accompanying U.S. points were extensively discussed last week in New York, and [...] |
2003-10-21 15:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP NL UNGA CDG UNDC |
| 03VATICAN3809 |
VATICAN REVIEWING USG APPROACH TO DISARMAMENT AT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-22 12:49:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL VT CDG UNDC UNGA |
| 03VATICAN3958 |
VATICAN MAINTAINS MULTILATERAL FOCUS ON [...] (SBU) CHARGE AND POLOFF REVIEWED THE USG APPROACH TO DISARMAMENT FOR THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA) (REF A) WITH HOLY SEE OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR DISARMAMENT PAOLO CONVERSI AUGUST 28, FOLLOWING UP OUR DISCUSSION WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER PAROLIN (REF B). CONVERSI ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE ROT [...] |
2003-09-02 12:47:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL VT CDG UNDC UNGA |
| 04ABUDHABI2718 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSYG NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-16 07:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM AORC UNGA CDG TC |
| 04AMMAN1532 |
UN DISARMAMENT COMMISSION (UNDC) DEMARCHE: JORDAN [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper February 26 to Rima Alaadeen, Deputy Director of the International Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Alaadeen said the GOJ most likely would not be opposed, in principle, to a U.S. proposal calling for the UNDC to focus [...] |
2004-03-01 05:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PARM PREL JO UNDC CDG |
| 04AMMAN6916 |
U.S. NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM OF UNGA FIRST [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-17 06:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL JO AROC CDG UNGA |
| 04AMMAN8129 |
U.S. DRAFT REFORM RESOLUTION FOR UN FIRST [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-30 12:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL JO CDG UNGA |
| 04BRUSSELS4161 |
SEPTEMBER 3 U.S.-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON ARMS [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. and the Dutch EU presidency on September 3 conducted semi-annual CODUN consultations in Brussels on UN disarmament issues. Subjects covered included U.S./EU priorities, UNFC, UNDC, CD, FMCT, landmines, CWB, BWC, CCW, CTBT, Libya, Luxembourg,s upcoming EU presidency, a [...] |
2004-09-29 10:16:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM PREL UNGA CDG EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS854 |
JANUARY 16 U.S.-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON ARMS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On January 16 in Brussels, Geneva CD Ambassador Jackie Sanders and AC/ISN Director Robert Luaces led productive discussions on arms control and disarmament with the EU's global disarmament troika (CODUN). USEU Poloff Van Reidhead participated as Control Officer. Issues discus [...] |
2004-02-27 11:49:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP UNGA EUN CDG USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04DUBLIN1300 |
IRELAND BROADLY AGREES WITH US RESPONSE ON UNGA [...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke on September 2 to First Secretary, UN Section at the DFA Julian Clare. Clare stated that Ireland's response to Resolution 58/41 is included in the common reply that the EU sent. Clare said that Ireland has strong national views on nuclear disarmament a [...] |
2004-09-02 15:54:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL CDG UNDC UNGA UN |
| 04DUBLIN1488 |
IRELAND AND THE US DRAFT REFORM RESOLUTION FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-05 14:51:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL CDG UNGA |
| 04GUATEMALA182 |
DEMARCHE RESPONSE: URGING THE GRULAC TO SELECT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-01-26 21:45:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM CT UNGA CDG |
| 04GUATEMALA2563 |
59TH UNGA: GUATEMALA AND U.S. DRAFT REFORM [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-07 22:50:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL GT CDG UNGA |
| 04KINSHASA1554 |
NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM OF THE UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] (U) Poloff delivered copy of U.S. Note Verbale to Ambassador Oscar Matondo, Director of the International Organizations Section at FonMin August 14. Matondo indicated that the DRC has yet to start working on UNGA issues, but will do so in the next three weeks. He noted that the DRC does not ye [...] |
2004-08-17 14:56:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL CG CDG UNGA |
| 04MADRID3023 |
U.S. NOTE VERBALE AND TALKING POINTS DELIVERED ON [...] (U) We delivered ref A U.S. note verbale and ref B talking points on UN General Assembly Resolution 58/41 regarding improvement of the effectiveness of the methods of work of the First Committee to Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares, MFA Deputy Director General for UN Affairs, on August 10. Go [...] |
2004-08-10 14:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL SP CDG UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1305 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM OF [...] (U) On August 16, Post delivered reftel note verbale and non-paper to Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. MFA Director of Bilateral Relations Dr. Dhafer Al Umran told PolOFF on August 18 that the GOB would most likely vote in favor of US Resolution 58/41. "Bahrain is for anything to im [...] |
2004-08-21 15:14:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL BA CDG UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1536 |
BAHRAIN: DELIVERY OF U.S. DRAFT REFORM RESOLUTION [...] (U) Post delivered reftel talking points and U.S. draft resolution on reforming the UNGA First Committee to the MFA via diplomatic note on October 2. We will follow up after October 11, when Assistant Under Secretary for Political and International Cooperation Affairs Ahmed Al-Haddad returns [...] |
2004-10-05 14:16:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL BA CDG UNGA |
| 04MANAMA321 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN DISARMAMENT COMMISSION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-10 06:19:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL UNDC CDG |
| 04PARAMARIBO76 |
DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT FOR THE ELECTION OF REFORM- [...] No summary [...] |
2004-01-29 10:41:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL NS CDG UNGA |
| 04ROME2192 |
FMCT/CD: ITALY WELCOMES USG SUPPORT FOR [...] (S) POLMILCOUNS ON JUNE 7 MET WITH MFA ARMS CONTROL OFFICE DIRECTOR FILIPPO FORMICA TO CONVEY REFTEL POINTS. COUNSELOR PIERO SARDI AND POLMILOFF WERE IN ATTENDANCE. FORMICA'S RANK ON THE MFA'S LINE CHART IS TECHNICALLY LOWER THAN THAT OF A DAS, BUT HIS RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEVEL OF EXPERTISE [...] |
2004-06-09 10:32:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | AORC KNNP PARM PREL TSPA CDG |
| 04ROME2962 |
FMCT: ITALY WELCOMES U.S. PROPOSAL BUT STICKLER ON [...] (C) POLMILOFF on July 29 conveyed ref A points to MFA Nonproliferation/Arms Control Office Director Filippo Formica. Formica welcomed the U.S. proposal, noting that it was an important evolution in the USG's approach to nonproliferation. He said that it was essential to move forward with neg [...] |
2004-07-30 14:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP AORC PARM PREL TSPA IT CDG |
| 04ROME758 |
ITALY SUPPORTS UNDC "IMPROVEMENT SESSION" [...] (C) POLMILOFF MET WITH MFA DISARMAMENT AND NONPROLIFERATION OFFICE DIRECTOR FILIPPO FORMICA AND COUNSELOR PIERO SARDI ON FEBRUARY 28 TO DISCUSS REFTEL DEMARCHE (CONVEYED ON FEBRUARY 24). FORMICA OPENED BY EXPRESSING HIS FRUSTRATION THAT ITALY, WHICH CHAIRED THE UN DISARMAMENT COMMISSION LAS [...] |
2004-02-27 14:25:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PARM PREL IT UNDC CDG |
| 04SANAA2216 |
YEMEN: DEMARCHE ON U.S. NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM OF [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-25 12:39:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL YM CDG UNGA DEMARCHE |
| 04THEHAGUE2675 |
DUTCH INCLINED TO SUPPORT "NEW AGENDA" RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-15 14:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP NL UNGA CDG |
| 04ZAGREB366 |
CROATIA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON UNDC [...] POLOFF DELIVERED REFTEL TO DRAZEN HRASTIC, HEAD OF THE COOPERATIVE SECURITY AND ARMS CONTROL AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ON FEBRUARY 25. ON FEBRUARY 27, HRASTIC PROVIDED US WITH THE NON-PAPER RESPONSE IN PARA 2 SUPPORTING THE U.S. POSITION. HRASTIC SAID THAT THE CROATIAN MISSION TO [...] |
2004-03-03 11:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL HR UNDC CDG |
| 05ASUNCION1244 |
PARAGUAY: U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC) [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-04 18:09:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CDG UNGA |
| 05DUBLIN1220 |
IRELAND AWAITING EU POSITION ON UNFC COMPLIANCE [...] This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. On October 3, Post discussed reftel talking points with Therese Healy, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. Healy said SIPDIS that EU experts would begin to meet in New York on Octobe [...] |
2005-10-04 15:33:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CDG UNGA |
| 05HELSINKI94 |
FINLAND: DEMARCHE ON MARKING AND TRACING OF SA/LW [...] (C) We delivered Ref A demarche to Laura Kansikas-Debraise, Director of MFA's Unit for Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation, drawing on the talking points to make the case against a legally binding instrument that includes ammunition, and stressing that both are red lines for the Un [...] |
2005-01-21 14:36:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM FI CDG UN |
| 05MANAMA1429 |
BAHRAIN: U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 2 delivered reftel demarche concerning the U.S. UNGA First Committee resolution on compliance to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said that Bahrain supports all non-proliferation goals and objectives, including the decl [...] |
2005-10-03 13:07:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL BA CDG UNGA |
| 05RABAT2201 |
MOROCCO: 60TH UNFC: DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF U.S. [...] (C) Per reftel, Acting Pol/C met October 24 with MFA Director of UN Affairs Nacer Bourita to seek GOM support and cosponsorship for the U.S. UNGA First Committee (UNFC) resolution on compliance. A/Pol/C left behind a copy of the draft resolution with Bourita per reftel instructions. Bourita [...] |
2005-10-24 16:52:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | CDG PARM PREL UNGA MO |
| 05THEHAGUE2646 |
NETHERLANDS/60TH UNFC: DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF U.S. [...] On September 30, POLOFF presented ref A points to Mark Verschuur, Deputy Director of the International Law Division of the Dutch MFA. Verschuur indicated general approval of the points and said that he believed his colleagues at the Dutch Mission to the UN, to whom he promised to send the poi [...] |
2005-09-30 14:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL NL UNGA CDG |
| 05VIENNA178 |
AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO SA/LW DEMARCHE [...] On January 21, Emboffs delivered reftel demarche to Norbert Hack, Counsellor in the MFA's Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division. Hack said that Austria intended to support the EU position on this issue. Hack added that all sides would have to compromise to ensure passage of the propose [...] |
2005-01-21 15:53:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM AU CDG UN |
| 05VIENNA3323 |
UNFC DEMARCHE ON COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION:AUSTRIAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Vienna delivered reftel points and a copy of the U.S. draft compliance resolution to MFA Acting A/S-equivalent for International Organization Affairs Helmut Boeck on September 30. Pol Unit Chief followed up on October 5 with MFA A/S for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Dorothe [...] |
2005-10-07 14:11:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AU CDG UNGA EUN |
| 05YEREVAN1758 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNFC RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-30 11:18:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL AM CDG UNGA |
| 06ALMATY2187 |
KAZAKHSTAN'S POSITION ON FMCT, U.S.-INDIA CIVIL [...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan will carefully consider the U.S. proposal to conclude a Fissile Materials Cutoff Treaty (FMCT), and would like advance notice in order to be able to speak on the topic the next time it is raised in the Conference on Disarmament (CD). With regard to the U.S.- India ci [...] |
2006-06-21 03:45:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG KZ |
| 06BEIJING9504 |
CHINA: NONPAPER ON U.S. PLANS TO TABLE DRAFT ARMS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-18 10:21:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC CDG CH |
| 06BERLIN1595 |
FMCT: GERMAN COMMENTS ON U.S. PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-12 14:20:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM KNNP PREL CDG GM |
| 06BERLIN2175 |
GERMAN COMMENTS ON FMCT COORDINATION PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-31 15:25:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM KNNP MNUC PARM PREL CDG |
| 06BRATISLAVA448 |
SLOVAKIA SUPPORTIVE BUT PESSIMISTIC ON FMCT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-08 11:16:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG LO |
| 06DARESSALAAM1059 |
COMPLIANCE DIPLOMACY VISIT TO DAR ES SALAAM: DR. [...] (U) SUMMARY: VCI/PDAS Ford and his VCI team visited Dar es Salaam June 19-23, 2006, to hold compliance diplomacy discussions with key host country interlocutors and embassy staff on the U. S. approach to verification, compliance assessment, and compliance enforcement of arms control, nonprol [...] |
2006-06-27 12:39:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PHARM UNGA CDG NPT IAEA CWC OPCW |
| 06DHAKA3535 |
FISSILE MISSLE CUTOFF TREATY: BANGLADESH DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-15 01:35:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KNNP CDG BG MNUC UN |
| 06DUBLIN736 |
IRELAND CONSIDERING SUPPORTING U.S. DRAFT MANDATE [...] On June 12, emboff delivered reftel points regarding the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FCMT) to Department of Foreign Affairs Disarmament & Non-Proliferation Director Adrian McDaid and Desk Officer Michael Keaveney. Post followed up on June 23 with Keaveney, who said that while Ireland was [...] |
2006-06-26 08:35:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG EI |
| 06DUBLIN881 |
IRELAND AGREES WITH U.S. AGENDA ON FMCT; MAINTAINS [...] On July 25, emboff delivered ref A demarche on FMCT support to Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section Third Secretary Michael Keaveney. Keaveney welcomed the U.S. plan to direct Western non-nuclear weapon states (NNWS) to lobby other NNWS members of the [...] |
2006-07-27 14:54:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP UNGA CDG EI |
| 06HELSINKI524 |
FINNISH RESPONSE - FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY [...] PolChief delivered subject demarche to Laura Kansikas-Debraise, MFA Office Director for Arms Control and Non-proliferation, on June 8. Kansikas-Debraise agreed generally with our points and said she would support starting FMCT negotiations in Geneva as soon as possible. She added that starti [...] |
2006-06-08 11:20:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG FI |
| 06HELSINKI718 |
FINLAND - COORDINATING WESTERN SUPPORT FOR FMCT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-27 13:01:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP UNGA CDG FI |
| 06ISLAMABAD11103 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY [...] (C) On June 12, poloff delivered ref A points to MFA Director (Disarmament Cell) Mohammad Kamran Akhtar, stressing the U.S. desire to avoid "linkages" in fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament (CD). Akhtar responded that the Government of Pakist [...] |
2006-06-13 04:31:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PK PREL PARM MNUC KNNP CDG |
| 06MINSK606 |
FMCT Points Passed to Belarus [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-09 13:32:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG BO |
| 06OSLO932 |
COORDINATING WESTERN SUPPORT FOR FMCT-DEMARCHE [...] (C) On July 24 we delivered reftel points to Jan Arve Knutsen, Deputy Director General and Head of the MFA's Section for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. On July 27 we again met with Knutsen and Knut Langeland, Senior Advisor in the MFA's Section for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. Langel [...] |
2006-07-27 14:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL UNGA CDG NO KNNP |
| 06OTTAWA3123 |
CANADA ON 2007 UN PANEL OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Missile and Export Control Policy Officer Jean-Christian Brillant on September 29, and at a follow up meeting on October 13. Brillant responded that the GOC supported the USG position, [...] |
2006-10-13 21:08:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM UNGA PREL CDG CA |
| 06PARIS6536 |
INITIAL FRENCH REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON 2007 UN [...] (C) On September 28, we delivered reftel demarche to MFA counselor for missile defense and disarmament issues David Bertolotti, who stated he would discuss our message with French panel member Francois Richier. As an aside, Bertolotti cautioned that Richier had just assumed a new position at [...] |
2006-10-02 07:37:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UNGA CDG FR |
| 06RABAT1825 |
MOROCCO: 2007 UN PANEL OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON [...] (U) In an October 2 meeting with MFA Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Affairs Azzeddin Farhane, Poloffs urged the GOM to support the final draft of the report of the 2004 Panel as the basis for the 2007 Panel's work, and passed the non-paper conveyed reftel. Farhane thanked pol [...] |
2006-10-02 15:51:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA PARM PREL CDG MO |
| 06SEOUL1894 |
ROK SUPPORTS U.S. INITIATIVE ON FMCT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-08 06:23:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG KS |
| 06SEOUL2557 |
ROK RECEPTIVE TO FMCT NEGOTIATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-28 05:54:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP UNGA CDG KS |
| 06TELAVIV1930 |
IAEC "OUTRAGED AND DISAPPOINTED" WITH U.S. PLAN TO [...] (C) Reftel demarche was presented to Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) Deputy Director General Ariel Levite and MFA Strategic Affairs Division Director Ambassador Miriam Zeev the morning of May 17. In response, IAEC Arms Control Director Merav Zafary and MFA Arms Control Department Dire [...] |
2006-05-17 15:58:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IS CDG ISRAEL RELATIONS |
| 06TELAVIV2228 |
FMCT: ISRAELI MFA NOT SURE IT CAN ENDORSE U.S. [...] (C) Responding to ref A demarche, Israeli MFA Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs Ambassador Miriam Ziv told Ambassador Jones June 9 that she cannot say that Israel will endorse the U.S. FMCT proposal "at this time." She called the FMCT "a very sensitive issue that relates to Israel [...] |
2006-06-09 13:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG IL GOI EXTERNAL UN |
| 06TELAVIV2294 |
FMCT: ISRAELI WILL OPPOSE WEOG CONSENSUS; REQUESTS [...] (C) Israeli MFA Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs Ambassador Miriam Ziv told Ambassador Jones on June 12 that Israel will not be able to join consensus on a Western Group (WEOG) endorsement of the U.S. FMCT initiative, nor remain silent if all other members of the WEOG join consens [...] |
2006-06-13 16:14:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP IS CDG ISRAEL RELATIONS GOI EXTERNAL |
| 06THEHAGUE1350 |
NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE ON FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF [...] The GONL is very appreciative of recent USG efforts to re-invigorate Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament (CD). MFA Head of Nuclear Affairs and Non-proliferation Paul Wilke said that the GONL disagrees with the USG on several issues related to th [...] |
2006-06-16 06:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG |
| 06THEHAGUE1619 |
NETHERLANDS/FMCT: INFLEXIBLE ON REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The GONL remains greatly appreciative of U.S. efforts to revive Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament (CD). But the GONL "completely disagrees" with the U.S. request to abandon the consideration of other issues in favor of FMCT nego [...] |
2006-07-25 15:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP UNGA CDG NL |
| 06TOKYO3260 |
FMCT: NO CHANGE IN JAPAN'S POSITION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-14 01:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PREL PARM KNNP CDG JA |
| 06TOKYO4192 |
JAPAN: COORDINATING WESTERN SUPPORT FOR FMCT [...] ACTION REQUEST: Please address the questions raised by MOFA desk officer Hashida in Para 2. 2. ESToff delivered reftel non-paper to MOFA Arms Control and Disarmament Division desk officer Akiko Hashida on July 27, 2006. Hashida asked whether the U.S. delegation in Geneva had received ind [...] |
2006-07-27 06:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP UNGA CDG |
| 06TOKYO5731 |
JAPAN HOPING MISSILES PANEL WILL BE ABOLISHED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-02 06:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | UNGA PARM PREL CDG JA |
| 06TOKYO6328 |
JAPAN: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN UNDC VICE-CHAIRMANSHIP [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-01 10:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL UNGA IR CDG JA |
| 06VIENNA1737 |
AUSTRIA SUPPORTS U.S. PROPOSAL ON FMCT NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Political Unit Chief and PolOff delivered reftel points on June 13 to Alexander Kmentt, Austrian MFA Director for Nuclear Nonproliferation. Kmentt assured us that Austria places an absolute priority on getting FMCT negotiations moving as soon as possible (the position the country has he [...] |
2006-06-16 06:43:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG EUN AU |
| 06VIENNA2276 |
AUSTRIA ON COORDINATING WESTERN SUPPORT FOR A FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY (FMCT) [...] Charge delivered reftel demarche on July 27 to Alexander Kmentt, the MFA's acting Arms Control Director. 2. Kmentt was aware of the draft treaty the U.S. introduced on May 18. In general, he said, Austria supported a Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT), and was happy that the EU had be [...] |
2006-07-28 06:36:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL UNGA CDG AU KNNP |
| 06VIENNA2981 |
DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON 2007 UN PANEL OF [...] EconPolOff delivered reftel demarche on October 4 to Georg Poestinger from the MFA's Division for Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation. 2. Although Poestinger agreed that the 2004 Panel report (WP.2/Rev.3) should be used as the basis for the 2007 Panel, he requested more time [...] |
2006-10-05 14:04:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL UNGA CDG AU |
| 06WELLINGTON504 |
NZ SUPPORTS IMMEDIATE FMCT NEGOTIATIONS, BUT... [...] (C) New Zealand supports immediate negotiations on a fissile material cut-off treaty (FMCT) and could accept the US-proposed mandate as the basis for talks, according to Caroline McDonald, Director of the Disarmament Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). McDonald told [...] |
2006-07-05 05:01:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG PGOV NZ |
| 07KYIV1023 |
UKRAINE: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) We met April 20 with MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Department Deputy Director Pokotilo to discuss the May 15 next session of the UN Conference on Disarmament (CD) at MFA's request. Counselor Oleksandr Bondarenko and a [...] |
2007-04-27 13:02:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UNGA CDG UP |
| 07STATE157671 |
U.S. RESPONSE TO EU DRAFT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR [...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraphs 3 - 6. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On October 9, the Portuguese MFA's Security and Disarmament Division, in its role as chair of the EU Working Group on Global Arms Control, provided Embassy Lisbon with a non-paper on a proposed EU "Code of Conduct for [...] |
2007-11-17 01:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG EC ESA EUN FR KACT KTIA MCAP PARM PO PREL TSPA |
| 08ABUJA1920 |
NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 63RD UNGA FIRST [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-26 08:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PARM PREL CDG UNGA NI |
| 08AMMAN2779 |
JORDAN: U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-29 12:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ARM CDG PREL UNGA JO |
| 08AMMAN2986 |
JORDAN NONCOMMITAL ON CO-SPONSORING COMPLIANCE [...] (S) Foreign Minister Salaheddine Al-Bashir reiterated Jordan's support of the compliance resolution (reftel) to visiting Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance and Implementation Paula DeSutter and indicated he would consider joining as a co-sponsor, but made no further commitment. D [...] |
2008-10-30 14:52:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | CDG JO PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08ASHGABAT1296 |
TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT FOR UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-29 13:56:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1326 |
TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-07 10:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA TX |
| 08BAKU918 |
AZERBAIJAN: U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE DRAFT [...] (C) The Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Security Affairs desk officer Yusuf Mammadaliyev. Mammadaliyev said he would have to raise this issue with his colleagues and authorities before pledging Azerbaijan's support for the draft resolution. DERSE [...] |
2008-09-26 11:16:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM CDG PREL UNGA AJ |
| 08BEIRUT1430 |
LEBANON: DEMARCHE DELIVERED, NO SUBSTANTIVE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-02 13:03:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PARM PGOG PHUM UNGA CDG LE IS SY |
| 08BEIRUT1774 |
LEBANON: DEMARCHE REQUEST UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Oussama Khachab, Head of the Americas Desk at the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 19. Khachab displayed interest in the subject. He noted there could be many more qualified candidates than Hosni and suggested a former Lebanese Minister [...] |
2008-12-22 04:51:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | CDG IS LE PARM PGOV PHUM PREL SY UNGA |
| 08BELGRADE1085 |
SERBIA TO SUPPORT UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION [...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche to Serbian MFA Arms Control officer Ljubomir Postic on September 29. On October 14, Postic told us that Serbia had not been able to co-sponsor the resolution but would support it in the UNGA. MUNTER [...] |
2008-10-20 13:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA SR |
| 08BISHKEK974 |
UNGA COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the UNGA First Committee Compliance Resolution on September 25 to Askhat Ryskulov, Counselor in the MFA's Western Countries Department. Ryskulov had no immediate reply, but agreed to inform us of any substantive response from the Foreign Ministry. GF [...] |
2008-09-25 13:08:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA KG |
| 08BUDAPEST853 |
63RD UNFC: HUNGARY LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. UNGA [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-29 10:35:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL UNGA CDG HU |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1403 |
ARGENTINA WILL SUPPORT U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-10 19:37:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL AR |
| 08CHISINAU967 |
MOLDOVA RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON UNFC RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH NONPROLIFERATION [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-30 09:53:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG PARM PREL UNGA MD |
| 08GENEVA1048 |
UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): TRENDS AND ANALYSIS ) [...] (C) Summary: The 63rd UNGA First Committee (First Committee) offered few surprises and, as the last one before a new US administration, saw considerable hesitation among nations about taking new initiatives on nuclear issues. One diplomat characterized it as "flat." While movement on big nuc [...] |
2008-12-02 16:34:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM CDG |
| 08GENEVA661 |
US EXPERTS DISCUSS FMCT AT CONFERENCE ON [...] (U) Summary: The U.S. Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament (CD) hosted two U.S experts July 29-31 to participate in CD informal discussions and reach out to key delegations on the proposed Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT). The goal of the visit was to reinforce the argument tha [...] |
2008-08-06 12:59:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG |
| 08GUATEMALA1247 |
GUATEMALA: DRAFT OF U.S. SPONSORED UNGA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-03 16:55:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA GT |
| 08ISLAMABAD1691 |
PAKISTAN REMAINS OPPOSED TO FMCT NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) During an April 24 call on MFA Foreign Secretary Riaz Khan, Ambassador raised reftel points and urged Islamabad to direct the Pakistani Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament to support commencement of negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT). Khan reiterated the GOP [...] |
2008-04-28 10:09:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM CDG UNGA PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3221 |
PAKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. UNGA [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-08 13:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PARM CDG UNGA PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3226 |
PAKISTAN TO SUPPORT U.S. UNGA COMPLIANCE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-09 09:25:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PARM CDG UNGA PK |
| 08KINGSTON871 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA ON UNGA FIRST [...] PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Norma Taylor Roberts, Director of the International Organizations Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on September 24. 2. As of October 3, Jamaican officials had offered no substantive response. JOHNSON [...] |
2008-10-03 17:25:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA JM |
| 08KUWAIT1093 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE US [...] October 29, Poloff delivered reftel points requesting GOK support for the revised resolution "Compliance with Non-Proliferation, Arms Limitation and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments" to Dr. Hamad Bu Rahma, Deputy Director of MFA's International Relations Department. 2. Bu Rahma repl [...] |
2008-10-30 14:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM UNGA CDG PREL KU |
| 08MADRID1051 |
SPAIN TO CO-SPONSOR UNFCR ON NON-PROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Luis Gomez Nogueira, the Chief of Disarmament in the MFA's DG for Strategic Issues and Terrorism, has indicated to Post that Spain, while wanting to make known several observations and suggestions about the draft text, would co-sponsor the reftel resolution. END SUMMARY. 2. [...] |
2008-10-03 16:46:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL UNGA SP CDG |
| 08MADRID960 |
SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE RE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-04 16:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM CDG UNGA SP |
| 08MANAMA745 |
U.S. RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE: BAHRAIN WILL VOTE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-30 09:39:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM UNGA CDG PREL BA |
| 08MEXICO520 |
INTERNATIONAL NOTIFICATION OF U.S. SATELLITE [...] ESTCOUNS presented the demarche in reftel to Yuriria Guadalupe GARCIA Nunez, Director of Multilateral Affairs, Africa and the Middle East in the Mexican Foreign Ministry (SRE). Garcia mentioned that Director-General for Science and Technology Maximo ROMERO Jimenez (who is traveling) had info [...] |
2008-02-22 16:28:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA PREL PARM PNAT PINS TSPA TPHY CDG PUOS |
| 08MINSK118 |
SATELLITE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BELARUS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-02-15 16:06:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY ESA CDG |
| 08MOSCOW2913 |
DEMARCHES ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-01 13:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA MNUC RS |
| 08MOSCOW482 |
RUSSIA NOTIFIED OF U.S SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) DCM delivered notification of U.S. satellite engagement to MFA North America Department Director Igor Neverov. He was appreciative of the information in advance of DoD's planned press conference. BURNS [...] |
2008-02-22 08:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY ESA CDG POUS |
| 08NASSAU715 |
UNGA NON-PROLIFERATION RESOLUTION DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche points soliciting Bahamian support for a planned U.S. draft resolution on compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitations and disarmament agreements to be introduced at the UNGA First Committee during the 63rd UNGA session to Ministry of Foreign Affa [...] |
2008-10-10 19:09:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM CDG PREL UNGA BF |
| 08NEWDELHI2627 |
INDIAN DELEGATION TO UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE WILL [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) G. Dharmendra advised poloff on September 29 that the U.S. delegation to the UN General Assembly First Committee (UNFC) should raise the issue of support [...] |
2008-10-01 11:30:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM CDG PREL UNGA |
| 08OSLO534 |
NORWAY WANTS CONSENSUS ON UN NONPROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Knut Langeland, Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, who reviewed the draft resolution. Langeland had no specific comments on the text, but expressed Norway's preference for a consensus resolution adopted without a vote, after extensive consultation wit [...] |
2008-10-01 11:56:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM CDG PREL UNGA |
| 08PARIS1817 |
PRELIMINARY FRENCH RESPONSES TO UN FIRST COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-30 17:09:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC UNGA CDG FR |
| 08PHNOMPENH863 |
CAMBODIA SUPPORTS U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] Emboff delivered reftel demarche September 26 to Tuy Ry, Director of the Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA), and delivered reftel talking points via diplomatic note to the MFA October 6. On October 23, the Embassy receiv [...] |
2008-10-28 05:53:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM CDG PREL UNGA CB |
| 08QUITO1045 |
ECUADOR RESPONSE: 1ST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) PolOff delivered text of the revised Compliance Resolution to the MFA Multilateral Affairs Directorate on October 28 and followed up with Multilateral Affairs Director General Lourdes Puma on November 4. Puma reiterated that the GOE maintains its position of supporting non-proliferation c [...] |
2008-11-10 20:14:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UNGA CDG EC |
| 08RABAT1036 |
MOROCCO SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) On October 28 Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Head of United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane concerning the proposed U.S. draft resolution on "Compliance With Non-proliferation, Arms Limitation and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments". Farhane said the GOM would likely suppor [...] |
2008-10-28 15:40:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM UNGA CDG PREL MO |
| 08RABAT925 |
MOROCCO SUPPORTS U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] Poloff discussed the U.S. UNGA First Committee resolution on compliance with nonproliferation, arms limitations and disarmament agreements with MFA Head of UN Division Azzedine Farhane on September 26. Farhane said that Morocco will certainly support the resolution. 2. When asked if Morocc [...] |
2008-09-26 18:21:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA MO |
| 08RIGA604 |
NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-02 04:22:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CDG UNGA LG |
| 08SANJOSE794 |
COSTA RICA TO SUPPORT UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] On September 29, we delivered reftel demarche to Carlos Cordero in the MFA's Department of Disarmament, Terrorism and Organized Crime. On October 1, Cordero confirmed that Costa Rica would vote in favor of the U.S. resolution on compliance. At that time, the MFA had not made a decision regardi [...] |
2008-10-03 20:58:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA CS |
| 08SANSALVADOR1157 |
EL SALVADOR RESPONDS FAVORABLY TO DRAFT RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-03 21:23:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM CDG PREL UNGA ES |
| 08SANSALVADOR1182 |
GOES FAVORS DRAFT RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-14 16:32:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM CDG PREL UNGA ES |
| 08SEOUL349 |
REPLY: INTERNATIONAL NOTIFICATION OF U.S. [...] No summary [...] |
2008-02-21 08:59:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA PREL PARM PNAT PINS TSPA TPHY ESA CDG |
| 08STATE114403 |
63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON [...] - These changes are designed to clarify that all agreements, obligations, and commitments undertaken in the non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament arenas are important and to encourage support for capacity building and assistance for such upon request. - We believe tha [...] |
2008-10-27 21:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM UNGA CDG PREL |
| 08STATE664 |
U.S. EXPERT FOR UN GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. In its October 29 note verbale, the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs (ODA) invited the U.S. to nominate an expert to participate in the work of the 2008 Group of Governmental Experts to consider further steps to enhance cooperation with [...] |
2008-01-03 20:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA |
| 08STATE70792 |
U.S. EXPERT FOR THIRD SESSION OF UN GROUP OF [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. In its October 29 note verbale, the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs (ODA) invited the U.S. to nominate an expert to participate in the work of the 2008 Group of Governmental Experts to consider further steps to enhance cooperation with [...] |
2008-07-01 21:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA |
| 08TAIPEI218 |
TAIWAN NOTIFIED OF IMPENDING U.S. SATELLITE [...] (C) AIT Acting Director Robert Wang delivered reftel notification to Taiwan Acting Foreign Minister Yang Tzu-pao at 1000 February 15 (2300 EST, February 14). Yang was accompanied by North American Affairs Director-General Leo Lee, who told ADIR before the meeting that FM James Huang is trave [...] |
2008-02-15 07:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY ESA CDG PREL |
| 08TASHKENT1139 |
UZBEKISTAN: UNGA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On September 29, Poloff delivered reftel demarche in support of the U.S. draft resolution, "Compliance with nonproliferation, arms control, and disarmament agreements" to Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Farhod Fayzullaev from MFA's Americas Desk indicated that the issue [...] |
2008-10-07 11:50:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM CDG PREL UNGA UZ |
| 08TBILISI1842 |
UNGA DEMARCHE ON FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on October 3, 2008. Present at the meeting was Head of the Americas Division Levan Nizharadze. Nizharadze responded that the Georgian government attaches great importance to cooperating with the United Stat [...] |
2008-10-03 14:47:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | CDG PARM PREL UNGA GG |
| 08TELAVIV1872 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 63RD UNFC DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-22 11:12:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | CDG PARM PREL UNGA IS |
| 08THEHAGUE159 |
NETHERLANDS: NOTIFICATION OF U.S. SATELLITE [...] (SBU) Polmiloff delivered reftel notification to MFA Head of the North Americas Division Jos Schellars on February 21. Schellars appreciated the notification, but had no further questions at this time. Arnall [...] |
2008-02-21 15:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY ESA CDG |
| 08THEHAGUE818 |
NETHERLANDS/UNGA: COSPONSORING NONPROLIFERATION [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-30 07:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA NL |
| 08TOKYO2773 |
Demarche Delivered: Draft Compliance Resolution on [...] (U) Please see action request contained in paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Econ officer delivered demarche in ref to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Arms Control and Disarmament Deputy Director Shigeru Umetsu September 30. Umetsu said he did not see any problems with the draft compliance resolu [...] |
2008-10-05 22:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM CDG PREL UNGA JA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1018 |
63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY FOUR AND [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on other weapons of mass destruction on October 17. The Chair of the Panel of Governmental Experts on the issue of missiles in all its aspects and the Chair of the 2008 Meeting of States P [...] |
2008-11-05 13:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1019 |
63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY FIVE AND SIX [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 20 to 22. On October 20, the Chairperson of the Governmental Group of Experts (GGE) on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opened the debate. Representatives fr [...] |
2008-11-05 13:58:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1020 |
63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY SEVEN OF [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on other disarmament measures and international security on October 22. Representatives from the following states spoke: Indonesia on behalf of the Nonaligned Movement (NAM), Russia, Sing [...] |
2008-11-05 13:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1021 |
63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY EIGHT, NINE [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on disarmament machinery on October 23, 24, and 27. This summary comprises all three days of the debate. On the first day, representatives from the following states spoke: France on behal [...] |
2008-11-05 14:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1022 |
63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY SEVEN OF [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 20 to 22. This cable covers the final day of thematic debate on conventional weapons, October 22. The following states spoke on October 22: Gabon, Chi [...] |
2008-11-05 14:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1023 |
63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY NINE OF [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on regional disarmament and security on October 24. Representatives from the following states spoke: Brazil on behalf of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and Associated States, Angola [...] |
2008-11-05 14:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK591 |
USUN CLEARANCE FOR U.S. EXPERTS FOR THIRD SESSION [...] U.S. Mission clearance is granted for the following individuals to participate in the Third Session of UN Group of Governmental Experts on Ammunition in Surplus at the United Nations for July 7-11, 2008: Steven Costner; Deputy Director of the State Department's Office of Weapons Removal and [...] |
2008-07-03 16:54:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK965 |
63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY ONE AND TWO [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on International Security and Nuclear Disarmament conducted its general debate from October 6 to October 14. This summary comprises statements from Days 1 and 2 (October 6 and 7) of the debate. The following spoke on Day 1: Sergio Duarte, High Representativ [...] |
2008-10-22 22:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA CD |
| 08USUNNEWYORK973 |
63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. TABLES REVISIONS [...] Underscores the contribution that compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements and with other agreed obligations makes to enhancing confidence and to strengthening international security and stability; 2. Urges all States to implement and to comply fully w [...] |
2008-10-27 19:47:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK994 |
63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC):DAY FIVE, SIX AND [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its general debate from October 6 to October 14. This summary comprises statements from Days 5, 6 and 7 (October 10, 13 and 14) of the debate. The following states spoke on Day 5: Belarus, Philippines, Israel [...] |
2008-10-31 21:10:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK996 |
63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY ONE, TWO AND [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on nuclear weapons from October 14 to 16. This summary comprises statements from all three days (October 14, 15 and 16) of the debate. On Day 1, representatives from the following states [...] |
2008-10-31 21:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08VIENNA1507 |
AUSTRIA EXPECTS TO SUPPORT U.S. COMPLIANCE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-09 09:02:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA AU |
| 08ZAGREB689 |
NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-02 11:46:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CDG UNGA HR |
| 09ALGIERS749 |
ALGERIA: NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE 2010 [...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy POC on NPT-related issues will be Michael Bosshart, Political and Economic Section Chief, as of September 1, 2009. 2. (U) We believe that much of Algeria's NPT-related policy is coordinated through Algeria's ambassador to the IAEA in Vienna, although some authority m [...] |
2009-08-12 17:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09AMMAN469 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDANIAN VIEWS OF THE NPT [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points on February 5 to MFA nonproliferation pointman Khaled Takhayneh, seeking official comment on Jordan's goals regarding the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and the upcoming review process. On February 18, PolOff met with Takhayneh, who offered a general [...] |
2009-02-19 14:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09ATHENS138 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): GREECE POCS [...] (SBU) Post provides in paragraph 2 contact information for Embassy Athens and the Greek government for issues related to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). Post will transmit by septel a substantive response to other reftel requests for information prior to the February 20 deadline. I [...] |
2009-02-02 14:16:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09ATHENS230 |
GREECE AND NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) [...] (SBU) We discussed ref B points and request for information on Greek views on the current Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) review cycle with the Greek POC on NPT matters, MFA D1 Directorate Second Counselor Loukas Tsokos (contact information in ref A), on February 2 and again on February [...] |
2009-02-20 14:40:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09BANGKOK2278 |
THAI THOUGHTS ON NPT REVIEW AND HOPES FOR BANGKOK [...] (C) We met September 4 with Cherdkiat Atthakor, Director of the MFA's Peace, Security and Disarmament Division, to discuss reftel questions regarding the NPT review cycle. Cherdkiat welcomed President Obama's prioritization of non-proliferation concerns and of arms control. The approach was a [...] |
2009-09-08 09:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09BEIJING2593 |
CHINA: NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE REPORTING REQUEST [...] (C) Below, please find Embassy Beijing's responses to reftel questions in preparation for the 2010 Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference (RevCon). -- What is the host government's general attitude towards CTBT, FMCT, NPT, and U.S.-Russian arms control efforts? What factors influence its [...] |
2009-09-10 09:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PGOV UNGA |
| 09BEIJING2679 |
P-3 NPT AND FMCT DRAFT AGENDA DELIVERED TO CHINA [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche outlining a draft agenda for a discussion of Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) issues at the upcoming P-3 meeting in Washington on September 18 to Zhang Hongliu of MFA's Arms Control and Disarmament Department General Po [...] |
2009-09-18 03:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09BEIJING3147 |
CHINA URGED TO SUPPORT CREATION OF THIRD [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche asking China to support creation of a third subsidiary body dealing with Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Article X provisions for the May 2010 NPT Review Conference to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Division First Secretary He Zhi [...] |
2009-11-20 05:33:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PGOV UNGA AORC CDG KNNP ENRG MNUC |
| 09BELGRADE141 |
SERBIA ASKED ABOUT NPT RELATED ISSUES [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-17 09:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA |
| 09BERLIN1004 |
GERMANY: UPDATED POINTS OF CONTACT FOR NPT-RELATED [...] Per ref A request, please note that the key points of contact for NPT-related issues in the German MFA remain Arms Control and Disarmament Office Director Nikolai von Schoepff (240-RL@diplo.de) and his deputy Stefan Kordasch (240-0@diplo.de). Both can be reached at tel. 0049-30-5000-4268. E [...] |
2009-08-14 17:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09BERLIN1169 |
NPT REVCON: GERMANY UNDERSCORES NEED TO REASSURE [...] (C) Summary. Post addressed ref A questions about German positions on non-proliferation in refs B & C. During subsequent meetings, German officials have also emphasized the need to overcome NAM suspicions that non-proliferation efforts are veiled attempts to infringe on NPT Article IV rights. [...] |
2009-09-21 10:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL IAEA |
| 09BERLIN1233 |
GERMANY URGES U.S. TO SUPPORT ITS OPCW CANDIDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. In a September 22 letter to the Ambassador, German MFA DepSec-equivalent Reinhard Silberberg strongly lobbied the USG to support German Ambassador Peter Gottwald for Director General of the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) [...] |
2009-10-02 14:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL CWCM GM |
| 09BERLIN126 |
GERMANY: POINTS OF CONTACT FOR NPT-RELATED ISSUES [...] The key points of contact for NPT-related issues in the German MFA are Arms Control and Disarmament Office Director Nikolai von Schoepff and his deputy Stefan Kordasch. According to von Schoepff, Director General for Arms Control and Disarmament Peter Gottwald, is likely to lead the German de [...] |
2009-02-02 16:48:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09BERLIN1494 |
GERMANY SUPPORTS THIRD SUBSIDIARY BODY AT 2010 NPT [...] (C) Summary. Germany supports the USG effort to include a third subsidiary body at the NPT RevCon to address Article X (treaty withdrawal) issues. However, it believes the road ahead could be difficult due to NAM opposition. End Summary. 2. (C) Post delivered reftel points on November 20 t [...] |
2009-11-24 08:18:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09BERLIN187 |
GERMANY: 2010 NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE MUST SUCCEED [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is a great deal of interest in Germany -- in the government, the Bundestag, the press, and among the NGO and think tank community -- about the upcoming Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) and Review Conference (RevCon). Interlocutors insist the 20 [...] |
2009-02-13 15:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09BERLIN64 |
(C) U.S. COMMENTS ON EU DRAFT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR [...] (C) Germany welcomes the "timely and thoughtful" comments the U.S. provided regarding the EU Council's "Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities." The EU will reportedly issue a collective response addressing U.S. concerns at a later date. A German MFA official is &hopeful8 but not "optimis [...] |
2009-01-16 14:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | CDG ECIN ESA EUN KACT KTIA MCAP PARM PREL |
| 09BERN362 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: The Swiss government strongly supports entry into force of the CTBT, negotiations on a verifiable FMCT, and efforts to reinforce the NPT, particularly with regard to disarmament and arms control issues. The Swiss welcome U.S.-Russian nuclear disarmament negotiations, and are con [...] |
2009-08-31 22:38:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09BRASILIA1427 |
SUBSIDIARY BODIES AT THE 2010 NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-18 17:33:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA BR |
| 09BRASILIA196 |
BRAZIL RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES ABOUT VIEWS ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Brazilian Ministry of Exterior Relations (MRE) Director of the Division for Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies, Minister Santiago Mourao, to stressed that Brazil would like to see a consensus document come out of the 2010 Review Conference concerning the Nuclear Nonproliferat [...] |
2009-02-13 19:33:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP PARM UNGA IAEA NPT BR |
| 09BRATISLAVA98 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY PREPCOM - SLOVAK [...] (SBU) Summary. Poloff discussed reftel points briefly with Milan Ciganik, Director for Disarmament, OSCE and Counter-Terrorism at Slovakia's MFA. If the EU is able to find a common position for the third Preparatory Committee Meeting (PrepCom), Slovakia will take that position. Differences bet [...] |
2009-02-27 07:19:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KMNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09BRUSSELS1248 |
BELGIAN VIEWS AND DECISION-MAKING ON [...] Summary: Policy-making on non-proliferation and disarmament issues in Belgium is concentrated in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the direction of Werner Bauwens, Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Final decisions on policy are made in consultation with Minister of Fo [...] |
2009-09-16 15:27:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09BRUSSELS148 |
EMBASSY BELGIUM POINTS OF CONTACT FOR NPT-RELATED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-02 16:23:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09BRUSSELS1702 |
EU WELCOMES U.S. COMMENTS ON SPACE CODE OF CONDUCT [...] (U) On December 18, poloff delivered reftel demarche and non-papers on the EU's draft Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities to Pierre-Louis Lempereur in the office of the EU Council's non-proliferation envoy, Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, Head of the Security Policy Unit in the European Commissi [...] |
2009-12-18 16:43:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG ESA EUN KACT KTIA MCAP |
| 09BRUSSELS250 |
BELGIAN VIEWS ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY [...] (C) Summary: Belgium's main objective for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) 2010 Review Conference is making progress not only on non-proliferation but also disarmament, showing concrete results. The GOB would like to see the United States engage Iran on a bilateral basis. The USG [...] |
2009-02-23 09:24:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09CAIRO189 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) CONTACTS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-03 06:25:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09CANBERRA802 |
RESPONSE TO REPORTING REQUEST - NPT REVIEW [...] (SBU) Australia is a strong partner with the U.S. and the multilateral community in working to prevent nuclear proliferation. As an NPT signatory, the GOA takes a multi-dimensional approach to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. The GOA is a major supporter of the Nuclear Non-Prolifer [...] |
2009-08-31 21:59:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09DUBLIN59 |
IRELAND'S COMMENTS ON THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION [...] (C) Summary: On February 6, PolOff met with Derek Hannon, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Non-Proliferation section of the DFA. Hannon noted that Ireland did not, at present, have detailed "informed views" on the NPT, but he did share Ireland's views on the issues submitted in reftel. [...] |
2009-02-09 17:07:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09EFTOLONDON2905 |
UK RESPONSE: U.S. NON-PAPER ON DISSUADING ABUSE OF [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-30 11:56:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM AORC ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL UNGA CDG |
| 09HANOI112 |
VIETNAM'S VIEWS ON THE NPT [...] (SBU) In a February 11 discussion with the MFA IO officer responsible for non-proliferation matters, Vu Tran Phong, Deputy PolCouns outlined U.S. priorities for the NPT in anticipation of the third Preparatory Committee meeting in May prior to the NPT Review Conference in 2010. He emphasized [...] |
2009-02-11 07:50:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PREL PGOV UNGA IAEA |
| 09HANOI76 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY: VIETNAM CONTACTS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-02 10:21:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA |
| 09HELSINKI62 |
FINLAND AND THE MAY 2009 NPT PREPCOM [...] (C) PolChief met on February 10 with Outi Holopainen, the MFA's Director for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, to discuss the Finnish government's (GOF) views on upcoming non-proliferation meetings (REF). Holopainen said that, regarding the NPT review cycle, the GOF had not form [...] |
2009-02-19 13:56:00 | Embassy Helsinki | SECRET | AORC CDG ENRG FI KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL |
| 09KINSHASA143 |
DRC RESPONSE: NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) [...] (SBU) Post sent reftel questions in advance to Alice Kimpembe Bamba, Head of the MFA's International Organizations Directorate. PolCouns followed up with Kimpembe on February 10. Kimpembe confided that the GDRC, while supporting the overarching goals of the NPT, did not actively participate [...] |
2009-02-12 08:25:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09KUALALUMPUR125 |
MALAYSIA ON NPT ISSUES [...] (U) Acting Political Counselor met with Mr. Shazryll Zahiran, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division, on February 20 to discuss the current Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review cycle. No Changes Foreseen, But A Co [...] |
2009-02-20 10:25:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PGOV AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC UNGA |
| 09KUALALUMPUR64 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) CONTACTS [...] Post is pleased to provide the following points of contact in Malaysia related to NPT issues (reftel). The Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, which is part of the MFA's Multilateral Department, has the leading role for NPT issues. The MFA's key points of [...] |
2009-02-03 09:36:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PGOV AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC UNGA |
| 09LONDON2635 |
(C/NF) UK SUPPORTS U.S.-PROPOSED THIRD SUBSIDIARY BODY AT 2010 NPT REVCON REF: SECSTATE 119753 [...] (C/NF) Summary: The UK can support "from top to bottom" the U.S. proposal for the re-establishment of a subsidiary body to deal with Article X at the 2010 NPT Review Conference. According to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), France and Germany also support the creation of such a subsidiar [...] |
2009-11-24 14:56:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AORC ENRG MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA CDG NPT |
| 09MADRID1181 |
SPAIN APPRECIATES INPUT ON EU OUTER SPACE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-14 12:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG ESA EUN KACT KTIA MCAP PARM PREL TSPA SP |
| 09MADRID1196 |
SPAIN: MFA SHARES VIEWS ON RUN-UP TO NPT REVCON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a candid bilateral meeting on preparations for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference (RevCon), Spanish MFA non-proliferation officials appeared well disposed to cooperate with the USG regarding the RevCon and explicitly asked how Spain, as rotating EU Pr [...] |
2009-12-18 11:09:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL IAEA |
| 09MADRID179 |
SPAIN PROVIDES ITS VIEWS, PRIORITIES ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Carlos Torres, MFA Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, on February 13 replied to Post's faxed list of questions from Reftel A, paragraph 8, with more than two typed pages of answers. He noted that the GOS answers had been cleared by MFA Special [...] |
2009-02-20 07:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MADRID825 |
SPAIN: POC'S IN MFA ON ARMS CONTROL AND [...] (SBU) As requested in Reftel, the following is a list of points of contact in the Spanish MFA on arms control and non-proliferation issues: Angel Lossada Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (the de facto Deputy Foreign Minister) Carmen Bujan Director General for Strat [...] |
2009-08-14 16:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MADRID902 |
SPAIN'S ARMS CONTROL AND NON-PROLIFERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Zapatero publicly has pledged that the Obama Administration can count on the "full support" of Spain on arms control and non-proliferation policy. Spain is strongly committed to these goals and is active in multiple fora on these issues. During Spain's EU Presidency in [...] |
2009-09-08 05:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MANILA1728 |
PHILIPPINES LOOKS AHEAD TO CHAIRING NPT REVIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Responding to recently-heightened U.S. emphasis on nonproliferation issues, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo expressed to the Ambassador his nation's keen anticipation of chairing the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference to be held in New York next May, and [...] |
2009-08-14 10:25:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MANILA379 |
PHILIPPINES WEIGHS STANCE ON NONPROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) Post discussed reftel points with Director Leah Ruiz of the Office of United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), detailing U.S. priorities for the NPT Preparatory Committee meeting in May and underscoring U.S. concerns that certain [...] |
2009-02-20 08:57:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MEXICO2442 |
MEXICAN AND POST CONTACTS FOR NPT-RELATED ISSUES [...] (SBU) According to Julian Juarez Cadenas, Deputy Director General for UN-Related Security and Legal Issues at the Foreign Relations Secretariat (SRE), the following Government of Mexico officials are responsible for arms control and disarmament issues: SRE: -- Amb. Juan Manuel Gomez Robl [...] |
2009-08-17 22:36:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MEXICO2677 |
MEXICO ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT [...] (U) Poloff discussed Government of Mexico (GOM) views on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), negotiation of a Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT), and U.S.-Russian arms control efforts (ref. A) with Julian Juarez Cadenas, Deputy Direct [...] |
2009-09-09 22:30:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MEXICO724 |
MEXICO'S VIEWS ON THE NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION TREATY [...] (U) Deputy PolCouns met with Julian Juarez Cardenas, the Deputy Director General for UN-Related Security and Legal Issues at the Foreign Ministry, to solicit Mexico's views on the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Juarez remarked that this was the first time in his experience that a USG of [...] |
2009-03-10 23:26:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MOSCOW1473 |
RUSSIAN MFA WELCOMES NON-PAPER ON SATELLITE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a June 2 meeting, MFA Department for Security Affairs and Disarmament (DVBR) Expert on Military Space and ABM Systems Klapovskiy and Third Secretary Grebenshchikov were pleased by the cooperative tone of ref A non-paper and points and will inform the Embassy if the Russian [...] |
2009-06-05 03:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG MCAP NASA PARM PREL TSPA UNPUOS UNGA RS |
| 09MOSCOW2121 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) POCS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-19 11:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MOSCOW2187 |
RUSSIA ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) [...] (C) Summary: The Russian MFA, MOD, and RosAtom are the GOR entities most heavily involved with nonproliferation issues, including the NPT. The MFA leads the interagency process, with the Prime Minister's office issuing the final orders (with little Kremlin involvement). Russia works most cl [...] |
2009-08-25 10:00:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MOSCOW2510 |
INVITATION DELIVERED TO GOR FOR OCTOBER 14 P-5 [...] (SBU) On October 1, we informed the MFA North America Department and DVBR section about reftel invitation to a luncheon hosted by Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Ambassador Susan Burk. The GOR had no official response at this time. Beyrle [...] |
2009-10-02 12:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG PGOV PREL PARM ENRG KNNP MNUC UNGA |
| 09MOSCOW3094 |
NONPAPER ON DISSUADING ABUSE OF NPT WITHDRAWAL [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-23 15:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MOSCOW3095 |
POINTS DELIVERED: PBLICIZING THE U.S. RECORD OF [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-23 15:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG KNNP |
| 09MOSCOW3096 |
POINTS DELIVERED: SUBSIDIARY BODIES AT THE 2010 [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-23 15:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09MOSCOW419 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NPT BACKGROUND INFO AND RUSSIAN POC [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 18 we delivered ref A demarche to MFA DVBR Division Head and NPT point of contact Aleksey Karpov, who said the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was a major priority for the GOR and Russia wanted to see it strengthened. For the current review cycle, he said Russia wou [...] |
2009-02-19 14:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA |
| 09MOSCOW423 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NPT BACKGROUND INFO AND RUSSIAN POC [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 18 we delivered ref A demarche to MFA DVBR Division Head and NPT point of contact Aleksey Karpov, who said the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was a major priority for the GOR and Russia wanted to see it strengthened. For the current review cycle, he said Russia wou [...] |
2009-02-19 15:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA |
| 09OSLO507 |
KEY NORWEGIAN NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT DECISIONMAKERS [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Poloff had extensive discussions August 14 with Knut Langeland, Norwegian Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs in the Foreign Ministry, results of which will be reported in full in a classified septel. This cable reports only on the "key government personne [...] |
2009-08-14 15:21:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09OSLO511 |
NORWAY'S NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION NARRATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to reftel A, poloff held extensive discussions on August 14 with Knut Langeland, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs. Langeland spelled out Norway's position on nonproliferation and disarmament issues in response to our pro [...] |
2009-08-17 16:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09OTTAWA628 |
CANADIAN POINTS OF CONTACT FOR NUCLEAR [...] (U) In response to reftel request, the following are Embassy and Canadian government points of contact for nuclear non-proliferation issues: Jeremy Brenner First Secretary and Political-Military Officer U.S. Embassy Ottawa P.O. Box 5000, MS - 12 Ogdensburg, NY 13669 tel: 613-688-5241 e [...] |
2009-08-14 17:47:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP ENRG UNGA NPT IAEA PGOV CDG CA |
| 09OTTAWA887 |
EU Draft Code of Conduct for OUter Space Activities: [...] (C/NF) In a meeting on December 16, polmiloff conveyed reftel non-paper to Phil Baines, Deputy Director for Missiles and Space Security in the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and to Pearl Williams, Senior Policy Adviso [...] |
2009-12-21 18:43:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MCAP KTIA KACT EUN ESA CDG CA |
| 09PARIS1183 |
FRANCE AND THE NPT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the run-up to the 2010 Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT RevCon), France will continue to be a critical P3 ally while on certain issues also maintaining tactics or positions different from our own. Post deals extensively with the GOF on nuclear iss [...] |
2009-08-28 16:45:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET//NOFORN | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09PARIS1293 |
FRANCE LOOKS FORWARD TO P3 CONSULTATIONS ON NPT [...] (SBU) France looks forward to the P3 consultations on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Fissile Materials Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) on October 9, confirmed MFA NPT officer Celine Jurgensen September 22. Jurgensen said the French delegation was yet to be confirmed, but would probably [...] |
2009-09-23 11:17:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09PARIS1566 |
FRANCE FULLY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON SUBSIDIARY [...] (C) MFA NPT Officer Celine Jurgensen said November 24 that France entirely shares the U.S. position detailed in reftel on subsidiary bodies at the 2Q0 NPT Review Conference (RevCon). Stressing the need to ensure states withdrawing from the NPT remain accountable for any violations committed w [...] |
2009-11-25 11:25:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09PARIS260 |
FRENCH FEEDBACK ON NPT GOALS [...] (C) Summary. On February 18, MFA desk officer for nuclear nonproliferation Celine Jurgensen said France's goal for the third Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) PrepCom is concrete progress in all three pillars of the nonproliferation regime, looking ahead to the 2010 Review Conference. A [...] |
2009-02-20 13:19:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09PRAGUE477 |
CZECH REPUBLIC NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION CONTACT [...] (U) Amembassy Prague POCs for nuclear nonproliferation issues are Political Officer Christopher D. Doehle (Tel: 420 257 022 432; Mobile: 420 602 576 873; Fax: 420 257 022 808; E-mail: doehlecd@state.gov) and Political Officer Dan Gelman (Tel: 420 257 022 316; Mobile: 420 602 324 273; Fax: 420 2 [...] |
2009-08-14 15:18:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09RIYADH1061 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY: PART 1 OF 2: [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-16 14:04:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL |
| 09RIYADH1442 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY: PART 2 OF 2: [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Saudi Arabian government is generally supportive of nuclear nonproliferation and arms control issues, although its cooperation is calibrated against regional concerns, such as Israeli policies, Iranian threats, and the imperative of maintaining Arab unity. END SUMM [...] |
2009-11-01 06:44:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL |
| 09ROME1058 |
ITALY'S RESPONSES TO 2010 NPT REVCON REPORTING [...] (C) On August 27, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA director for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Giovanni Pugliese, who subsequently provided the following responses to the reftel NPT-related questions: --Italy is very supportive of the CTBT, FMCT, NPT and U.S.-Russia arms control [...] |
2009-09-15 07:41:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL |
| 09ROME1089 |
ITALY'S SHERPA TO GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT [...] (SBU) In response to reftels A and B's request, on September 18, the Italian MFA Arms Control and Non-proliferation Office informed Post that the Deputy Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs, Minister Plenipotentiary Filippo Formica, will be Italy's Sherpa for the April 2010 Glo [...] |
2009-09-23 14:04:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL |
| 09SANTIAGO847 |
CHILE: RESPONSE TO NPT REPORTING REQUEST [...] (C) Below please find Embassy Santiago's response to reftel, which requested information on current arms control and nonproliferation policymaking processes in key countries in preparation for the 2010 NPT Review Conference. 2. (C) Alvaro Guzman, in the Bureau of International and Human Sec [...] |
2009-09-15 21:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP PARM PGOV PREL IAEA CI |
| 09SEOUL1843 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUBSIDIARY BODIES AT THE 2010 [...] (C) On November 20, Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning the U.S. rationale for a third Subsidiary Body (SB) to Park Young Hyo, Deputy Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Park stated that Deputy Minister Oh had already been inform [...] |
2009-11-23 08:09:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP CDG PARM PGOV PREL UNGA NPT KS |
| 09STATE103130 |
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Susan Burk, Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, met with key interlocutors on preparations for the 2010 Review Conference (RevCon) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in Japan from August 25-30 on the mar [...] |
2009-10-02 21:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG CH ENRG FR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL RS UK |
| 09STATE116396 |
NON-PAPER FOR RUSSIA ON U.S.-RUSSIA SPACE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A U.S. non-paper dated May 28, 2009, was transmitted to Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, inviting Russia to discuss the February 10, 2009, Iridium-Cosmos collision, and expressing the United States' interest in re [...] |
2009-11-12 01:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG MCAP NASA PARM PREL RS TSPA UNPUOS |
| 09STATE126206 |
U.S. RESPONSE TO EU DRAFT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR [...] (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 3 below. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: On December 8, 2008, the European Union (EU) Foreign Ministers endorsed a draft proposal for a "Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities" (http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/0 8/st17/st17175. en08.p [...] |
2009-12-09 22:27:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AS CA CDG EC ESA EUN FR GM IT JA KACT KS KTIA MCAP |
| 09STATE14039 |
GUIDANCE FOR THE 2009 UN GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This message provides guidance for the U.S. Expert to the 2009 UN Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on the Continuing Operation of the UN Register of Conventional Arms. The 2009 GGE will meet February 16 - 20, April 27 - May 3, and July 13-17. The February and April meetin [...] |
2009-02-14 03:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MCAP UNGA CDG MASS SIPDIS |
| 09STATE17710 |
REPORT ON DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG,S MEETING [...] (U) On February 13, Deputy Secretary Steinberg met with the International Commission on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament (ICNND), whose co-chairs Gareth Evans, former Foreign Minister of Australia, and Yoriko Kawaguchi, former Foreign Minister of Japan, urged strong leadership from th [...] |
2009-02-25 21:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA NPT |
| 09STATE2007 |
U.S. COMMENTS ON EU COUNCIL'S DRAFT "CODE OF [...] (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 3 below. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: On December 8, 2008, the European Union (EU) Foreign Ministers endorsed a draft proposal for a "Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities" (http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/0 8/st17/st17175. en08.pdf). [...] |
2009-01-08 21:50:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | CDG EC ESA EUN EZ FR KACT KTIA MCAP PARM PREL TSPA |
| 09STATE44644 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): RESPONSE [...] (U) This is an action message; see paragraph 3 below. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Ref A requested relevant reporting from host governments most likely to influence the outcome of critical upcoming NPT meetings. Ukraine responded (ref B) with a non-paper titled &Sharing Informal Views on the NPT: Ukra [...] |
2009-05-01 19:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP AORC ENRG MNUC PARM PREL CDG UNGA IAEA NPT UP |
| 09STATE54933 |
NON-PAPER FOR RUSSIA ON SATELLITE COLLISION [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 6-7 below. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On March 6, Embassy Moscow received a non-paper from Russian MFA North America Desk Counselor Aleksandr Shilin providing information on the February 10 collision of U.S. and Russian satellites (REF A). In providing [...] |
2009-05-28 22:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG MCAP NASA PARM PREL RS TSPA UNPUOS |
| 09STATE58525 |
DELEGATION GUIDANCE FOR MEETING WITH RUSSIA ON [...] (SBU) BACKGROUND: In 2006 and 2007, Russia and the United States signed military cooperation workplans, which included various space-related activities. To date, none of these activities have occurred. Also in 2007, Russia submitted a list of proposals on space TCBMs to the UN Secretary Gene [...] |
2009-06-07 18:55:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | CDG MCAP NASA PARM PREL RS TSPA UNGA |
| 09STATE6970 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): [...] (U) This is an action message; see paras 7-9 below. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The current Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) review cycle continues with a third Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meeting in May and culminates in a Review Conference (RevCon) in April-May 2010. Various governments a [...] |
2009-01-30 19:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA NPT |
| 09STATE82013 |
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) BILATERALS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Susan Burk, Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation met with key Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) interlocutors in London, Paris, and Berlin from July 14 ) 17. The meetings demonstrated that we have very few differences with these government [...] |
2009-08-06 18:19:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG FR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UK UNGA |
| 09STATE82567 |
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD): PAKISTAN SHOULD [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-07 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL MNUC PK UK CDG |
| 09TALLINN58 |
ESTONIAN RESPONSE TO NPT SURVEY REQUEST [...] (U) On March 4, 2009, the Government of Estonia (GOE) provided a detailed response to Ref A (Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) survey). The text of the GOE response appears in paragraph 3. Per reftel request, Post is unaware of other reporting of the GOE position on this issue. The GOE [...] |
2009-03-09 07:24:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL |
| 09TBILISI359 |
GEORGIA: NO RESPONSE YET ON NUCLEAR [...] Poloff delivered questions in reftel to Nestan Bejanishvili, MFA's Second Secretary of the Security Policy and Euro-Atlantic Integration Department, on February 17. Bejanishvili did not have immediate answers, but promised to advise poloff when there were substantive responses. Post will rep [...] |
2009-02-23 15:34:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09TIRANA70 |
NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): POINT OF [...] (U) The POC for Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) issues at Tirana Embassy post is Political Officer Megan Roberts, email: RobertsMJ2@state.gov. 2. (U) The POC for NPT-related issues with the GOA is MFA Multilateral Director Saimir Repishti. WITHERS [...] |
2009-02-02 13:36:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09TOKYO2034 |
NPT: GOJ SEES DISARMAMENT ON TRACK; ACADEMIC WARNS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 21. 2. (C) Summary: The Government of Japan wants a successful 2010 Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (RevCon), and believes the current momentum towards disarmament should help achieve a positive outcome, according to a Ministry of [...] |
2009-09-03 06:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NPT CDG KNNP JA |
| 09TOKYO249 |
JAPAN POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THE NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) As requested in ref, Econoff contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) regarding the appropriate points of contact for NPT-related matters February 2. Arms Control and Disarmament Division Deputy Director Shigeru Umetsu confirmed his office has the lead for NPT matters, in coordin [...] |
2009-02-02 08:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CDG KNNP MNUC PARM NPT ENRG UNGA IAEA JA |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA324 |
BRIEFING TO COPUOS AND SIDE MEETING ON THE [...] (SBU) On June 9, 2009, Brigadier General Susan Helms, Director of Plans and Policy, J-5, United States Strategic Command, briefed the 52nd Session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) on the February 2009 collision of the Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251 satellites. Prior t [...] |
2009-07-08 15:30:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP PREL PARM TSPA RS NASA CPUOS CDG |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1009 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: [...] (U) The UN General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 23 to 28. The issues of the illicit trade Small Arms and Light Weapons (SA/LW), an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) for conventional weapons, and deve [...] |
2009-11-10 19:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1028 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-13 18:42:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1029 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: [...] (U) The UN First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 23 to 28. The issues of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SA/LW), an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and elements of the Convention on Certain Conven [...] |
2009-11-13 18:43:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1030 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: [...] (U) The UN First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 23 to 28. Most delegations raised the issues of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SA/LW), an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and elements of the Conv [...] |
2009-11-13 18:43:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1037 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: [...] (U) The UN First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on regional disarmament and security on October 21 and 22. Thirteen countries spoke about issues of regional disputes over territory, military build-ups and regional disarmament plans. 2. Malt [...] |
2009-11-16 16:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1056 |
UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE: TRENDS AND ANALYSIS OF THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Changes in the U.S. voting pattern on key resolutions on nuclear disarmament and conventional arms control highlighted the 2009 session of the UNGA First (Disarmament) Committee. In place of the ten negative votes it cast in isolation in 2008, this year the United States did no [...] |
2009-11-19 21:43:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1070 |
SUMMARY OF UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS: [...] (U) Summary: During the October 5 - November 2 session of the UNGA First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), the U.S. policy of active engagement on multilateral disarmament and nonproliferation issues paid off. The United States sought to build on the vision President Obama [...] |
2009-11-25 00:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK522 |
NPT, CTBT, FMCT DISCUSSED AT P-5 LUNCH IN NEW YORK [...] (C) Summary: Anatoly Antonov, Director for Arms Control, Russian MFA, hosted Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control Rose Gottemoeller (also U.S. Head of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) delegation meeting in New York) and other P-5 NPT PrepCom Delegati [...] |
2009-05-20 14:13:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL |
| 09USUNNEWYORK884 |
MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AMBASSADOR SUSAN [...] In response to reftel, USUN grants mission clearance to Ambassador Susan Burk, Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Michael Scott Davis, Deputy Director, (ISN/MNSA). They will participate in bilateral and multilateral meetings on the Nuclear Non-prolifera [...] |
2009-10-09 14:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK948 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE: [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-26 22:53:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK949 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE: [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-26 22:55:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK950 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE: [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-26 22:56:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK953 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE: [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-27 22:22:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK970 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: NUCLEAR [...] (U) Summary: The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on nuclear weapons from October 13 to 15. This summary comprises statements from all three days. The UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, the Secretary General of the Conference [...] |
2009-10-30 19:45:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK991 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: OTHER [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-04 13:01:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK995 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: OUTER [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-05 23:30:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK996 |
64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: OTHER [...] (U) Summary: The UN Disarmament and International Security Committee (First Committee) conducted its thematic debate on other disarmament measures and international security on October 21. 2. Netherlands (U) The Netherlands presented updated versions of its draft resolutions on transpare [...] |
2009-11-05 23:31:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09VIENNA118 |
AUSTRIA: POCS FOR NPT-RELATED ISSUES [...] In response to reftel, Embassy points of contact for NPT issues are as follows: -- Dean Yap, Econ/Pol Counselor; office phone: (43) (1) 31339-2201; email: YapJD@state.gov. -- Phil Kaplan, Political Unit Chief; office phone: (43) (1) 31339-2114; email: KaplanPW@state.gov. 2. Government [...] |
2009-02-03 15:44:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09VIENNA153 |
AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON NPT REVIEW CYCLE [...] Polchief discussed reftel A points February 9 with Andreas Launer, MFA Unit Chief for IAEA, CTBTO Prep Com, and NPT. Launer said the GOA is encouraged by the emphasis of the new USG on multilateralism and disarmament. Though disarmament and non-proliferation are separate, they are mutually re [...] |
2009-02-11 16:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09WARSAW227 |
POLAND: GET NPT BACK ON TRACK [...] (C) Summary. In response to reftel questions, Szymon Bochenski of the Polish MFA's Security Policy Department told us February 19 that Warsaw's top priority for the current Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) review cycle was to strengthen unity among NPT participants and bolster the treaty [...] |
2009-03-02 16:04:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09WARSAW938 |
POLAND SUPPORTS U.S. ON NONPROLIFERATION ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poland strongly backs the U.S. administration's efforts to strengthen nuclear nonproliferation mechanisms and move forward on arms control negotiations. In particular, Polish MFA officials view the 2010 Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference as an opportunity to strengthe [...] |
2009-09-11 13:50:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09ZAGREB105 |
CROATIA PROVIDES VIEWS ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Andrej Dogan, Head of the Department for International Security at the Croatian MFA, responded to reftel during a 23 February meeting. The GOC approaches the review process with its own three pillars in mind: universality, commitment to strengthening non-proliferation regimes, a [...] |
2009-02-24 07:39:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA NPT |
| 10ABUDHABI158 |
UAE PREPARING FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT [...] (SBU) On January 31, EconOff and Dutch Charg???? Huib de Bliek delivered Ref A demarche encouraging the UAE to attend February's Nuclear Security Summit third Sherpa meeting in The Hague to Ambassador Hamad Al Kaabi, MFA Special Coordinator for International Nuclear Cooperation and UAE IAEA Per [...] |
2010-02-01 13:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL AE |
| 10ABUJA194 |
NIGERIA TO ATTEND THE FEBRUARY 9-11 SHERPA MEETING IN THE [...] (SBU) Embassy Political Counselor, ESTH Officer (note taker) and Dutch Economic and Trade Officer jointly delivered ref A points to the Director General of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) and recently-appointed Sherpa for the April 12-13 Nuclear Security Summit Professor Shemsi [...] |
2010-02-04 13:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 10BEIJING229 |
CHINA SENDING DELEGATION TO THIRD NUCLEAR SECURITY [...] (SBU) PolOff and Dutch Embassy counterpart delivered reftel demarche and Note Verbale requesting China's participation in the third Sherpa meeting scheduled for February in The Hague to prepare for the April Nuclear Security Summit to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Divisio [...] |
2010-01-28 07:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM IAEA EAID TBIO NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC |
| 10BERLIN113 |
GERMANY WELCOMES POINTS ON NPT REVCON AND NSS, BUT [...] (SBU) German MFA desk officer for nuclear energy Joerg Polster welcomed Reftel points distinguishing the April Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) and the May Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (NPT RevCon). These points, he said, will be helpful, for example, in responding to press [...] |
2010-01-26 17:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM EAID TRIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MUNC |
| 10BERLIN149 |
GERMANY OUTLINES GOALS FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary. Germany has two main objectives for the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) sherpa meeting in The Hague. Germany hopes to get closer to a consensus on the NSS communiqu and work plan and also would like to come to an agreement on a summit schedule that will please Merkel's Ch [...] |
2010-02-02 16:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG |