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Viewing cable 09STATE111689, GICNT: RESPONSE REQUESTING UNITED KINGDOM,S

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09STATE111689 2009-10-29 15:34 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Secretary of State
VZCZCXYZ0013
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #1689 3021554
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 291534Z OCT 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 7415
INFO RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PRIORITY 4847
UNCLAS STATE 111689 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PARM PREL PTER KTER
SUBJECT: GICNT: RESPONSE REQUESTING UNITED KINGDOM,S 
PRESENCE AT JANUARY 2010 EPG MEETING 
 
REF: REF: LONDON 2339 
 
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 and 
4. 
2. (SBU) Summary: The Department is concerned that the United 
Kingdom might not send a representative to the Global 
Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) January 2010 
Exercise Planning Group (EPG) Meeting in Budapest.  After 
receiving a joint demarche from the United States and Russia, 
Sharon McDonald, CBRN Terrorism Desk Officer in the 
Counter-Proliferation Department of the Foreign and 
Commonwealth Office (FCO), could not confirm the United 
Kingdom,s participation.  McDonald also said she had not 
discussed the matter with her supervisors in the upcoming 
meeting.  According to McDonald, the United Kingdom,s 
hesitation stems in large measure from a paucity of resources 
and an ongoing CBRN Terrorism review; this review will 
measure the United Kingdom,s participation in the GICNT 
against other multilateral partnerships. End Summary. 
3. (SBU) Department requests that Post urge CBRN Terrorism 
Desk Officers to bring the question of the United Kingdom,s 
representation at the January 2010 EPG meeting to the prompt 
attention of their supervisors in the Counter-Proliferation 
Department.  Department also requests that Post strongly 
encourage U.K. participation in the EPG and deliver the 
Talking Points in paragraph 4.  Finally, Department requests 
Post to ask CBRN Terrorism Desk officers the questions 
detailed in paragraph 5. 
4. (SBU) Begin Talking Points: 
-- The United States greatly appreciates the United 
Kingdom,s continued and active participation in the GICNT, 
including its participation at previous Exercise Planning 
Group meetings. 
-- The United States is particularly grateful for (1) the 
United Kingdom,s commitment to co-hosting a workshop on 
detection in March 2010 and (2) the United Kingdom,s 
offering a monetary contribution to help facilitate the 
January 2010 EPG meeting. 
-- While we understand that financing EPG participation might 
be difficult, especially given the resource demands of the 
CBRN Terrorism review, the United States believes that U.K. 
participation is a critical component of the meeting,s 
success.  During previous GICNT activities, the United 
Kingdom,s presence and leadership helped produce outcomes 
desirable to the GICNT partnership as a whole. 
-- The United Kingdom,s presence at this particular meeting 
would be deeply appreciated, since it is highly likely that 
the partners will have the opportunity to discuss &enhanced 
implementation8 of the GICNT, as introduced by the U.S. and 
Russian Co-Chairs at the June 2009 Plenary Meeting at The 
Hague. 
End Talking Points. 
5. (SBU) Department requests that Post offer further 
assistance if the CBRN Terrorism Desk and/or 
Counter-Proliferation Department have questions about the 
upcoming EPG meeting or the GICNT in general.  Furthermore, 
Post should ask if CBRN Terrorism, Counter-Proliferation 
Department, or FCO need any information about the GICNT that 
might facilitate its review process. 
6.  (U) Post may share the points above with the Russian 
representative, Sergei Andiashin, who participated in the 14 
October meeting. 
7. (U) Department requests that Post deliver the GICNT 
response to host government and report results by November 9. 
8. (U) Department appreciates Post,s assistance. 
CLINTON