Cablegate: Iaea Convention Re Nuclear Damage -- Indonesian

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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 230637Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9085
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 5069
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RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 4617
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 2009
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON 2675
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
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RHHJJPI/USPACOM HONOLULU HI
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC

UNCLAS JAKARTA 001018

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM KNNP ENRG IAEA ID
SUBJECT: IAEA CONVENTION RE NUCLEAR DAMAGE -- INDONESIAN
RESPONSE

REF: SECSTATE 54213

1. (U) This response requests additional information --
Please see para 3.

2. (SBU) On May 22, Charge discussed U.S. ratification of
the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear
Damage (CSC) with Desra Percaya, Director for International
Security and Disarmament at the Department of Foreign
Affairs. Charge emphasized the benefits that the CSC
provided to signatories by addressing liability concerns, a
major impediment to the use of nuclear power for peaceful
purposes. Charge provided a copy of the U.S. nonpaper.

3. (SBU) Percaya asked for further information,
specifically: a) which countries had signed the agreement,
b) which had ratified it and c) Russia's position. Mission
subsequently provided the information in para 5 (background)
of reftel regarding signatory and ratifying states. Mission
would welcome any information that Department can provide on
Russia's position.

HEFFERN

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