US embassy cable - 04MADRID2565

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 002565 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NP/MNA, USUN GENEVA FOR AMBASSADOR SANDERS, 
AC/ISN, AND VC/FO 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/29/2014 
TAGS: KNNP, PARM, SP, Non-Proliferation Issues 
SUBJECT: SPAIN: UNSATISFIED WITH NPT PREPCOM III 
 
REF: STATE 139286 
 
Classified By: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Political Counselor. 
REASONS 1.4 (B) & (D). 
 
1.  (C) Summary:  The GOS was dissatisfied that the NPT 
PrepCom III conference did not focus on broad 
nonproliferation issues, according to the MFA's 
non-proliferation office.  Our MFA interlocutors believe that 
unless substantive priorities are identified during follow-up 
consultations, the 2005 RevCom is unlikely to be successful. 
End Summary. 
 
2.  (C) Poloff met June 28 with Marcos Rodriguez in the MFA's 
Office of International Disarmament Affairs to hear GOS views 
on NPT PrepCom III per reftel.  Rodriguez told us that 
PrepCom lacked substantive discussion on how to strengthen 
the NPT.  Non-compliance, non-state actors, nuclear 
disarmament, and security assurances are key issues that 
should be discussed during follow-up consultations if RevCon 
2005 is to be successful, Rodriguez said.  Rodriguez was also 
concerned that non-compliance issues would not be properly 
emphasized at the RevCom 2005 because Brazilian 
President-Designate Duarte may take an anti-Western, 
anti-U.S. view. 
 
3.  (C) Rodriguez told us that Spain shares the U.S. view 
that non-compliance by Iran, Libya, and North Korea is a 
major problem.  He said Spain was pleased with how the U.S. 
delegation discussed its position on Article VI policies. 
MANZANARES