Cablegate: Germany Informed of New Global Initiative Members:

VZCZCXRO6564
PP RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHLZ
DE RUEHRL #0853 1821551
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 301551Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1549
INFO RUCNFRG/FRG COLLECTIVE
RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN 0218
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 0536

UNCLAS BERLIN 000853

SENSITIVE

SIPDIS, STATE FOR ISN, EUR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER KGIC PARM PREL KNNP JO IN RS GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY INFORMED OF NEW GLOBAL INITIATIVE MEMBERS:
INDIA AND JORDAN

REF: STATE 69620

(SBU) On June 30, Global Affairs officer delivered reftel
demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer
Mark Hinrichsen regarding the recent Global Initiative to
Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) membership of India and Jordan.
Hinrichsen stated Germany is open to the idea of hosting a
GI activity in the 2008/2009 time frame but can not commit to
anything at this time. Hinrichsen also indicated he is the
appropriate point of contact within the MFA to coordinate GI
related information. Post will report any substantive
response septel regarding Germany's willingness to sponsor a
GI related event in 2008/2009.
TIMKEN JR

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