ID | 07BERN881 |
SUBJECT | FM CALMY-REY “TAKES NOTE” OF USG CONCERNS |
DATE | 2007-09-11 09:09:00 |
CLASSIFICATION | SECRET |
ORIGIN | Embassy Bern |
TEXT | 2007-09-11 09:44:00 07BERN881 Embassy Bern SECRET 07STATE124823 VZCZCXRO4549 OO RUEHRG DE RUEHSW #0881/01 2540944 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 110944Z SEP 07 FM AMEMBASSY BERN TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4460 INFO RUCNMEU/EU INTEREST COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHUJA/AMEMBASSY ABUJA PRIORITY 0018 RUEHAR/AMEMBASSY ACCRA PRIORITY 0010 RUEHDS/AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA PRIORITY 0120 RUEHAS/AMEMBASSY ALGIERS PRIORITY 0300 RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 0031 RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK PRIORITY 0777 RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 0553 RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA PRIORITY 1222 RUEHBRC/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PRIORITY 0133 RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES PRIORITY 0056 RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO PRIORITY 0062 RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 0858 RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS PRIORITY 0125 RUEHDO/AMEMBASSY DOHA PRIORITY 0038 RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 0937 RUEHJA/AMEMBASSY JAKARTA PRIORITY 0038 RUEHKI/AMEMBASSY KINSHASA PRIORITY 0011 RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ PRIORITY 0313 RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA PRIORITY 0383 RUEHML/AMEMBASSY MANILA PRIORITY 0261 RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO PRIORITY 0182 RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 0120 RUEHZP/AMEMBASSY PANAMA PRIORITY 0099 RUEHSA/AMEMBASSY PRETORIA PRIORITY 0108 RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO PRIORITY 0283 RUEHRB/AMEMBASSY RABAT PRIORITY 0185 RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH PRIORITY 0085 RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO PRIORITY 0073 RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 0477 RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE PRIORITY 0490 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 0661 RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA PRIORITY 0028 RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 2758 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0142 RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 BERN 000881 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR P (SGUHA), E, ISN/RA (KKESSLER), IO/T E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2027 REF: A. STATE 124823 ¶B. GUHA-CARTER E-MAIL (07SEP07) Classified By: Charg d’Affaires a.i. Leigh Carter; reasons 1.4(b) and (d). ——- SUMMARY ——- ¶1. (S) Per instructions in reftel A, CDA met FM Calmy-Rey on the evening of September 7 to discuss USG concerns regarding the handling of the Iran case at the September 10-14 IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) meeting (reftels C/D). As requested in ref B, CDA also took the opportunity to raise USG objections to a pending natural gas deal between Swiss firm EGL and Iran. Calmy-Rey replied that Switzerland does not, as a general rule, discuss the Iran “dossier” in public, given its broader commitments and roles in dealing with Iran (e.g., as “protecting power” for the USG). Regarding the EGL natural gas deal issue, she remarked that EGL is a private company, and the Iran deal is very important to it. However, she went on to say that she takes note of USG concerns, particularly with regard to the timing of the deal in the broader political context. Throughout the meeting, Calmy-Rey was cordial but succinct and generally non-committal in her reaction to our messages. (Meeting Participants: Poloff accompanied CDA as notetaker. FM Calmy-Rey, also concurrently the Swiss Federal President, was joined by Yvonne Baumann, Head of the MFA’s Western Hemisphere Division, and by Jean-Daniel Praz, Deputy Head of the MFA’s Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division.) End summary. ——— IRAN/IAEA ——— ¶2. (S) CDA delivered the message in reftel A, noting that Switzerland presumably would be elected to the IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) later this month, and emphasizing the importance of the international community speaking with one voice in insisting that Iran meet it obligations on both the IAEA and UNSC tracks. Calmy-Rey “took note” of USG concerns and said that she would study the matter. She commented that Switzerland was not yet on the BOG, so would not be in a position to make a statement at the September 10-14 BOG meeting. Poloff observed that public statements by BERN 00000881 002 OF 002 like-minded states reiterating Iran’s obligations would be useful, even outside of the context of the BOG. Calmy-Rey replied that Switzerland does not, as a general rule, discuss the Iran “dossier” in public, given its broader commitments and roles in dealing with Iran (e.g., as “protecting power” for the USG). —————– IRAN/EGL Gas Deal —————– ¶3. (S) CDA underlined the points in ref B, observing that EGL moving ahead with the Iran natural gas deal would have a severe negative effect on the international community’s efforts to keep the pressure on Tehran to achieve a diplomatic solution. Calmy-Rey remarked that EGL is a private company, and the Iran deal is very important to it. However, she went on to say that she takes note of USG concerns, particularly with regard to the timing of the deal in the broader political context. She concluded by saying that the GOS is “preoccupied” with the matter and would review USG concerns. ——- COMMENT ——- ¶4. (C) Calmy-Rey agreed to the Friday evening meeting in response to our request for an appointment before September 10 (reftel A). She was cordial but succinct and generally non-committal in her reaction to our messages. Post will continue to reiterate our concerns on these matters at appropriate opportunities with other Swiss officials. CARTER
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TAGS | MNUC KNNP ETTC IR SZ MNUC KNNP ETTC IR SZ |
ADDED | 2011-03-14 06:06:00 |
STAMP | 2011-03-14 15:20:31 |
VOTE_POINTS | 0 |
VOTE_COUNT | 0 |
VOTE_RATING | 0 |
PRIORITY | OO |
TWEETS | 0 |
MANUAL | N |
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