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Viewing cable 08BRASILIA1292, BRAZIL: DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON PROPOSED IMPORT OF LOW LEVEL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BRASILIA1292 2008-09-30 14:53 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Brasilia 
VZCZCXRO5041
RR RUEHRG
DE RUEHBR #1292 2741453
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 301453Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2533
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC
INFO RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO 6662
RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO 2812
RUEHRG/AMCONSUL RECIFE 8501
 
UNCLAS BRASILIA 001292 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: ENRG KNNP TRGY BR
SUBJECT: BRAZIL: DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON PROPOSED IMPORT OF LOW LEVEL 
RADIOACTIVE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR DECONTAMINATION AND DISPOSAL 
 
REF: STATE 97571 
 
Per REFTEL, on September 26, 2008, Post delivered diplomatic note 
number 456 (dated September 25, 2008) to the Brazilian Ministry of 
External Relations' (MRE) Division of Disarmament and Sensitive 
Technologies (DDS) with respect to the proposed import into the 
United States from Brazil of low level radioactive protective 
clothing from the Angra 1 nuclear power plant for decontamination 
and disposal.  The note requested the MRE to confirm that the 
proposed transfer arrangements are satisfactory, and solicited any 
comments the MRE might have regarding this proposed transfer in the 
context of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel 
Management and on Radioactive Waste Management.  Post will advise 
Washington on the response from the MRE. 
 
KUBISKE