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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
07STATE171234	2007-12-31 18:57	2011-08-30 01:44	SECRET	Secretary of State

VZCZCXYZ0014
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #1234 3651916
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
P 311857Z DEC 07
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 0000
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA PRIORITY 0000

S E C R E T STATE 171234 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/31/2017 
TAGS: IAEA ECON IZ PARM PREL
SUBJECT: REMOVING IAEA SEALS IN IRAQ UPDATE 
 
REF: A. STATE 169324 
 
     ¶B. UNVIE VIENNA 327 
     ¶C. STATE 154502 
     ¶D. BAGHDAD 3775 
     ¶E. BAGHDAD 4227 
 
Classified By:  NEA Lawrence E. Butler for reasons EO 12958 
1.4(b),(d), and (e). 
 
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SUMMARY 
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¶1. (S) A DOE team plans to begin repackaging the natural 
uranium stored at the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center 
pursuant to a GOI request to do so as soon as possible.  As 
reported in ref B, the IAEA requires that it be given 
advanced notice prior to the seals' removal. Ref A requested 
Post to provide the GOI with  a draft IAEA notification 
letter tranmitted to post via NEA/I Official-Informal on 
December 21, 2007.  Due to concerns for operational security 
regarding the GOI mission to the IAEA, the letter has been 
updated to reflect that IAEA is requested to reply directly 
to Baghdad officials and UNVIE only.  Post is requested to 
provide the updated IAEA notification draft in paragraph 3 to 
the appropriate GOI official as soon as possible. The signed 
letter should be faxed directly to the IAEA at the following 
number: 43 (1) 2600-29270. Post is also requested to send an 
electronic copy of the signed letter to UNVIE VIENNA 
attention Gabriela Fernandez. Department appreciates Post,s 
continuing prompt attention to this matter. 
 
¶2. (S/REL IAEA) UNVIE is requested to inform the appropriate 
IAEA official upon receipt of the GOI notification letter 
that, pending IAEA approval, the United States plans to 
remove the IAEA seals in the near future and that all 
exterior seals will be returned to the IAEA. 
 
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OBJECTIVES 
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¶3. (S/REL IZ) Embassy Baghdad is requested to provide the 
following draft letter to the appropriate GOI official with 
revisions as needed: 
 
December 31, 2007 
 
Herman Nackaerts 
Director, Division of Operations B 
International Atomic Energy Agency 
Vienna International Center 
FAX:  43 (1) 2600-29270 
 
Dear Mr. Herman Nackaerts: 
 
Please be informed the United States will begin repackaging 
the 550 MT of yellowcake at Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center 
in Iraq in the near future.  We request the IAEA grant 
immediate approval to break the seals needed to access the 
material to begin repackaging work.  Please note that for 
reasons of operational security your response should be sent 
directly to me and to the United States Mission in Vienna 
only.  The United States plans to return the seals, as 
instructed by the IAEA in previous discussions. 
 
We are very pleased with the level of support and cooperation 
by the IAEA in ensuring this effort is consistent with all 
safeguards requirements. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
Cc:   Mr. Herman Nackaerts, Director Operations B 
Mr. Lauro Pedraza, Operations B 
Mr. Walter Vela-Espinoza, Operations B 
 
 
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REPORTING DEADLINE AND POCS 
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¶4. (S) As IAEA approval is needed before the seals may be 
removed, Posts should report back to Washington as soon as 
possible.  Please slug responses for ISN/RA Jody Daniel 
(202-647-9486) and NEA/I-PM Peter Evans (202-647-7642). 
 
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BACKGROUND 
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¶5. (S) As reported in ref B, UNVIE met with IAEA Ops B 
officials in May 2007 to discuss steps that needed to be 
taken before the removal of safeguarded material stored at 
Tuwaitha.  With regard to the seals, the IAEA informed UNVIE 
that it needed advance notice before the seals are removed. 
Once notified, the IAEA would then give approval for the 
seals to be removed.  The IAEA officials also said that the 
IAEA is only interested in the seals placed on doors and 
windows and would like those returned to the Agency.  Given 
the large number of seals on the barrels of material inside 
the building, the IAEA official said that these could be 
disposed of as their cataloguing could slow the removal 
effort. 
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