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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 000218 
 
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SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ISN/MTR 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/24/2020 
TAGS: MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC FR
SUBJECT: MTCR POINT OF CONTACT MEETING FURTHERS U.S. 
PRIORITIES 
 
REF: STATE 15382 
 
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Kim Krhounek, Reasons 1.4 (b) 
, (d). 
 
¶1. (SBU/NF) The following issues were discussed at the 
February 23 Point of Contact (POC) meeting co-hosted by the 
Brazilian Embassy in Paris and the French MFA, in its role as 
MTCR Point of Contact: 
 
¶2. (C/REL MTCR) Brazilian Chair:  Representing Brazil as 
current MTCR Chair, the Brazilian Embassy Political 
Minister-Counselor announced that Ambassador Lamaziere, 
Chairman at the November plenary in Rio de Janeiro, has been 
replaced by Minister Santiago Irazabal Mourao, Head of the 
Division of Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies at the 
Brazilian Ministry of External Relations, and will serve as 
MTCR Chair for the remainder of Brazil's mandate.  The 
Brazilians distributed a letter from Ambassador Lamaziere 
explaining the change (NOTE: Post will send the letter 
electronically to ISN/MTR.  END NOTE.).  Because of this 
change, a paper that Brazil had planned to distribute at the 
POC describing GOB MTCR outreach activities has been delayed, 
although they expect it to be circulated via ePOC in the near 
future. 
 
¶3. (C/REL MTCR) Intersessional Technical Experts Meeting 
(TEM):  Aydalot announced, and the UK Embassy representative 
confirmed, that the UK plans to host an intersessional TEM on 
June 9-11, to allow TEM results to be reported at the RPOC 
and lowering travel costs for Partners attending both 
meetings (NOTE: an informational document provided at the POC 
meeting will be sent electronically to ISN/MTR.  END NOTE). 
The agenda will include the three papers recommended at the 
plenary, with Partners to submit quickly any other proposals. 
 Aydalot said it was unclear at the plenary whether the 
United States supported holding an intersessional TEM. 
However, the Embassy representative stressed U.S. support for 
the meeting. 
 
¶4. (C/REL MTCR) Reinforced POC:  Florent Aydalot, the French 
MFA's MTCR POC, confirmed that the 2010 Reinforced POC (RPOC) 
meeting will take place in Paris June 14-15.  He reminded 
Partners that, although the 2010 RPOC meeting is being held 
later in the year than normal, Partners should start 
submitting proposals soon to allow sufficient time to prepare. 
 
¶5. (C/NF) Outreach to Non-Partners:  Aydalot confirmed that 
the Round Table for non-Partners will be held immediately 
after the RPOC in Paris, although the exact themes have not 
been finalized.  The Greek Embassy representative asked 
whether all candidate countries could be invited to attend 
the Round Table, adding that while it was not necessary to 
invite all candidates to technical meetings, the general 
 
overview and outreach the Round Table is intended to provide 
would be useful for all candidates (NOTE: Cyprus is a 
candidate for MTCR membership, but has not been invited to 
the Round Table).  The Turkish representative objected, 
saying that the plenary has already determined the list of 
invited countries, and that there was no reason for the POC 
to attempt to change this.  Aydalot expressed agreement with 
this principle. 
 
¶6. (C/REL MTCR) Next MTCR Plenary Chair/Host:  Aydalot 
confirmed that no Partner had yet volunteered to host the 
2010 MTCR plenary.  Reminding representatives of the need to 
find a candidate very soon, Aydalot requested that this 
message be stressed to capitals. 
 
¶7. (C/REL MTCR) Next Information Exchange (IE) Co-Chair: 
Aydalot announced, and the Netherlands Embassy representative 
confirmed, that the Netherlands has volunteered to take over 
the IE co-chair position from the UK. 
 
¶8. (C/REL MTCR) Other Issues: Aydalot announced that the 
upgraded ePOC system should be ready by April.  He said the 
French POC would select "testers" from Partner countries to 
evaluate the new system before it is fully implemented.  The 
Canadian Embassy representative mentioned that Canada had 
circulated a document at the Rio de Janeiro plenary meant for 
inclusion on the public MTCR website to provide general 
information.  She said that Canada had not received comments 
on this document, and planned to post it on the website 
unless Partners had any objections.  Aydalot added that ePOC 
document 266 was also a useful general-information document 
to make public, and asked for comments or objections from 
Partners by March 15, adding that the French POC had received 
some comments had been received already.  Finally, the UK 
Embassy representative said HMG urged the French POC to hold 
POC meetings more regularly in order to maintain attention on 
missile technology proliferation issues. 
PEKALA