Cablegate: Demarche On Unscr 1747 Delivered

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P 221507Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6228
INFO RUCNIAD/IGAD COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA PRIORITY 0058
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 7068

UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 001550

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/CATR:J. KESSLER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC UNSC ET
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1747 DELIVERED

REF: STATE 67462

1. Poloff delivered reftel points on May 22 to MFA desk
officer for the United States, Third Secretary Adam Tesfaye.
Tesfaye inquired about the status of discussions related to
Iran, stating that it was not clear that points in reftel
were new.

2. COMMENT: As a non-nuclear weapon state that supports the
Treaty of Pelindaba (advocating a nuclear-weapon-free zone
for Africa), we expect Ethiopia will support the broad
definition of "arms and related materials". Tesfaye stated
that he would subsequently review talking points with both
Second Secretary for International Organizations and Economic
Cooperation Yoseph Kassaye and MFA Director of Europe and the
Americas Tebege Berhe, and explore the possibility of
submitting a written statement to this effect to the USG.
END COMMENT.
YAMAMOTO

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