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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 JAKARTA 002082 
 
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NSC FOR J.BADER AND D.WALTON 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/21/2019 
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SUBJECT: INDONESIA-UNITED STATES STRATEGIC CONSULTATIONS 
SESSION TWO:  REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Cameron R. Hume, reasons 1.4 (b+d). 
 
¶1.  (C) SUMMARY:  During the second session of the December 
11 inaugural U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Consultations, Under 
Secretary Bill Burns led the U.S. delegation in a discussion 
of cooperation on regional and international issues.  The USG 
and the GOI agreed to cooperate in promoting democratic 
reform in Burma and U/S Burns urged Indonesia to provide 
additional assistance for Afghanistan.  The two sides also 
agreed on the importance of strengthening the international 
nuclear nonproliferation regime and to dealing peacefully 
with the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs.  U.S. and 
Indonesian officials also discussed the importance of an open 
and inclusive regional order in East Asia and of a viable 
peace process in the Middle East.  END SUMMARY. 
 
U.S.-INDONESIA STRATEGIC CONSULTATIONS 
 
¶2.  (SBU) Under Secretary Bill Burns led the USG delegation 
to the first U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Consultations on 
December 11 in Jakarta.  The Consultations are key part of 
regular, increased high-level engagement under the United 
States-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership and will help 
deepen cooperation on bilateral, regional and global issues. 
This message reports the second session of the Consultations, 
which focused on cooperation on regional and international 
issues.  Mission will report via septel on the results of the 
first session, which dealt with cooperation on education, the 
environment, economics, development, science and technology, 
and mil-mil relations. 
 
ASIAN REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE 
 
¶3.  (C) Indonesia was open minded regarding proposals for new 
Asia-Pacific architectures, but felt it was premature to back 
any one specific proposal DEPLU Director General for European 
and American Affairs Ambassador Retno Marsudi explained.  She 
said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was 
Asia's only successful regional organization and that 
Indonesia believed a strong ASEAN was critical to regional 
stability.  Indonesia was open to new institutions, such as 
Australian PM Rudd's Asia-Pacific Community and Japanese PM 
Hatoyama's East Asian Community, as long as they brought real 
benefits to the region. 
 
¶4.  (C) U/S Burns underscored that the United States was a 
Pacific nation and was committed to an enduring role in Asia. 
 President Obama and Secretary Clinton had demonstrated this 
with their trips to the region.  Our strong bilateral ties 
with Asian partners were a critical element of this 
engagement.  Additionally, U/S Burns explained that the 
United States wanted to be a part of Asian regional 
institutions as they continued to develop.  EAP DAS Scot 
Marciel added that regional institutions must strike a 
balance between reaching consensus and getting things done. 
The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), he noted, tended to move 
slowly--a fact that led to some frustration among countries 
in the region.  New regional institutions would have to avoid 
this danger in order to be successful. 
 
PROMOTING REFORM IN BURMA 
 
¶5.  (C) Turning to Burma, Ambassador Marsudi noted the need 
to continue to encourage democratic reforms there.  She 
welcomed the new USG approach of direct engagement with the 
Burmese authorities.  Discussion of this matter during the 
U.S.-ASEAN Summit on the margins of the APEC Leaders' Meeting 
in Singapore in November was an important step forward, she 
added. 
 
¶6.  (C) U/S Burns praised Indonesia's efforts to promote 
democratic reform in Burma, and praised the Bali Democracy 
Forum as an example of Indonesia's commitment to regional 
democratization.  DAS Marciel reiterated the USG's commitment 
to maintaining sanctions on Burma while talking directly to 
the Burmese government.  Indonesia has a key role to play in 
this process, he explained.  Discussions with GOI officials 
during Secretary Clinton's February visit to Jakarta had 
helped shape the new U.S. policy.  The USG urged Indonesia to 
press the Burmese government to release Aung San Suu Kyi and 
other political prisoners and to begin a dialogue with the 
democratic opposition and ethnic minority groups in advance 
 
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of the planned 2010 elections.  The United States had opened 
the way for Burma to end its isolation and build a better 
relationship with the international community.  It was now up 
to the Burmese to reciprocate this opening by taking positive 
steps. 
 
ASSISTANCE FOR AFGHANISTAN 
 
¶7.  (C) U/S Burns said the United States welcomed Indonesia's 
desire to play a helpful role on Afghanistan and said that 
President Obama welcomed President Yudhoyono's thoughtful 
letter on the matter.  He underscored that establishing 
security in Afghanistan was critical.  However, security was 
only part of the picture.  The United States and our partners 
were also committed to addressing economic development, 
promoting good governance and fighting corruption in 
Afghanistan.  President Karzai had promised progress on these 
fronts and now it was time for his government to deliver. 
International assistance would be critical to helping the 
Afghan government succeed.  U/S Burns urged Indonesia to 
contribute to this effort. 
 
¶8.  (C) Ambassador Marsudi said Indonesia was reviewing how 
it might contribute to Afghanistan.  President Yudhoyono had 
instructed the Indonesian Ambassador in Kabul to develop 
concrete proposals.  Indonesia was already providing training 
and building capacity for Afghan officials in agriculture, 
education, and health through training in Indonesia. 
Indonesian officials were considering whether they might help 
facilitate a national reconciliation process between the 
Afghan government and moderate elements of the Taliban. 
Indonesia also continued to consider training for the Afghan 
police.  U/S Burns reiterated that the United States would 
welcome further Indonesian assistance in Afghanistan and 
pledged to remain in touch on the matter. 
 
NONPROLIFERATION, IRAN AND NORTH KOREA 
 
¶9.  (C) DEPLU officials underscored Indonesia's commitment to 
international disarmament and nonproliferation regimes, 
particularly the need to strengthen the Nuclear 
Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT).  Indonesia supported the 
"grand bargain" of the NPT and would use the upcoming NPT 
Review Conference to push for progress on all three pillars 
of the NPT.  On disarmament, the GOI would encourage nuclear 
weapons states to meet their Article VI obligation to work 
toward the elimination of nuclear weapons.  On 
nonproliferation, Indonesia would adhere to the principle of 
universality and would press for those states that are not 
party to the NPT to join the regime.  Regarding the peaceful 
use of nuclear energy, Indonesia supported international 
guarantees of the nuclear fuel cycle through the IAEA. 
 
¶10.  (C) U/S Burns affirmed U.S. support for the three 
pillars of the NPT.  The USG was working with Russia to reach 
agreement soon on a nuclear weapons reduction agreement to 
replace START.  U/S Burns also stressed President Obama's 
commitment to reduce loose nukes and noted the that the 
President would host the Nuclear Security Summit in April to 
address the matter.  Indonesia had set a good example by 
adopting the NPT Additional Protocol and pledging to ratify 
the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), U/S Burns noted. 
He urged Indonesia to move forward with the CTBT as quickly 
as possible and not to wait for the United States to act 
first.  Noting that U/S Burns had discussed CTBT ratification 
with FM Natalegawa the previous day, Ambassador Marsudi 
smiled and said "we will move faster." 
 
¶11.  (C) Turning to North Korea, U/S Burns noted Special 
Envoy Bosworth's recent trip to Pyongyang to encourage the 
DPRK to return to the Six-Party Talks.  North Korea must 
adhere to its commitment to denuclearization under the 
September 2005 Six-Party Joint Statement.  North Korean must 
now commit to return to the Six-Party Talks in the near term. 
 Ambassador Marsudi responded that Indonesia firmly supported 
the Six-Party Talks, and expressed appreciation of U/S Burns' 
briefing on Ambassador Bosworth's visit.  Indonesian 
officials reiterated this message in their interactions with 
North Korea and continued to urge Pyongyang to return to the 
negotiations. 
 
¶12.  (C) U/S Burns also explained that the P5 1 was 
 
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increasingly frustrated with Iran's intransigence over the 
nuclear program.  President Obama had made an unprecedented 
effort to reach out to Iran and offer Tehran better relations 
if Iran met its international nuclear nonproliferation 
obligations and resolved international concerns about the 
nature of its nuclear program. Working with the IAEA, the 
P5 1 had have offered Iran an international mechanism to 
refuel the Tehran Research Reactor.  However, Iran has yet to 
respond positively to these offers, it continues to enrich in 
defiance of multiple UNSC resolutions, and it has failed to 
satisfy all IAEA requirements regarding its nuclear program. 
Given these facts, U/S Burns said that President Obama would 
be forced to reassess whether our current approach to 
engaging Iran could be sustained any longer, or whether the 
P5 1 would have to resort to greater pressure on Tehran. 
 
¶13.  (C) DEPLU officials underscored Indonesia's support for 
the P5 1 approach.  They conceded that the situation was 
getting worse and that Iran was becoming more confrontational 
over the nuclear issue.  Such defiance of international 
nonproliferation norms was particularly troubling in advance 
of the upcoming NPT review conference, Indonesia believed. 
GOI officials would urge their Iranian counterparts to 
respond positively to the P5 1 offers and to cooperate fully 
with the IAEA. 
 
THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS 
 
¶14.  (C) U/S Burns outlined U.S. efforts to help build peace 
in the Middle East.  He reaffirmed President Obama's 
commitment to achieving a two state solution between the 
Israelis and Palestinians but admitted that progress has been 
slow.  The settlement issue has been particularly difficult. 
He also said the USG had urged Israel and Syria to resume 
their peace process.  U/S Burns urged Indonesia to encourage 
both sides to make a genuine commitment to the peace process. 
 Acknowledging the sensitivity of the issue, U/S Burns also 
urged Indonesia to do what it can to increase contact with 
Israel. 
 
¶15.  (C) Ambassador Marsudi welcomed President Obama's 
efforts on the Middle East Peace Process.  She said that 
Indonesia believed Israeli actions on settlements were 
"counterproductive" but reaffirmed the GOI's support for a 
two state solution.  Indonesian officials continued to press 
the Palestinian Authority to make every effort to work with 
the United States in pursuit of a lasting settlement. 
 
¶16.  (U) U/S Burns cleared this message. 
 
OSIUS