Cablegate: Biological Weapons Convention (Bwc) Work Program

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111630Z May 05

UNCLAS PARIS 003223

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL
SUBJECT: BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (BWC) WORK PROGRAM
MEETINGS ON CODES OF CONDUCT: FRENCH RESPONSE

REF: SECSTATE 81766

This message is sensitive but unclassified.

Poloff delivered reftel demarche and associated non-paper to
Gabriel Bernier, the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Desk
Officer at the MFA's Nonproliferation Section on May 9. In a
follow-up conversation on May 10, Bernier said that he did
not foresee any difficulties between France and the U.S. with
regard to the BWC experts meeting in June. He said that the
French and American teams have good rapport and closely
related views on the direction of the BWC.
WOLFF

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