Cablegate: Iran and Libya Sanctions Act (Ilsa) Points
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UNCLAS OSLO 000001
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC ENRG EPET PREL IR NO
SUBJECT: IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT (ILSA) POINTS
DELIVERED TO NORWAY
REF: A) SECSTATE 228174 B) OSLO 1372
1. (SBU) On December 30 Acting Political/Economic Chief
delivered reftel points regarding USG concerns about Norsk
Hydro's oil discovery in Iran's Anaran Field and its deal for
the Khorramabad block to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Energy Advisor Ambassador Janne Julsrud and to Norsk
Hydro Company Secretary/Legal Counsel Benedikte Bjorn.
2. (SBU) Julsrud said that Norway was fully aware of ILSA's
provisions and their implications for Hydro's activities in
Iran. The Norwegian government engaged in a continuous
dialogue with both major Norwegian petroleum firms, Statoil
and Norsk Hydro, about their operations in Iran. As part of
that dialogue, said Julsrud, the government advises the firms
to exercise caution in their business dealings there and to
take care not to run afoul of ILSA. The Norwegian government
shared many of our concerns about Iran's policies and human
rights record, though not to such an extent that it would
advise Norwegian firms to pull out.
3. (SBU) Hydro Counsel Bjorn offered no substantive comment
on the demarche points but pledged to inform appropriate
Hydro executives, most of whom were either out of the country
on business or away for the holidays. Bjorn hoped Hydro
could give a fuller response sometime after New Years once
she had consulted with other company officers.
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