US embassy cable - 04MADRID2961

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 002961 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/03/2014 
TAGS: PREL, KNNP, PK, SP, UNSC 
SUBJECT: SPANISH POSITION ON UNSC 1540 IMPLEMENTATION 
DEADLOCK 
 
REF: STATE 165385 
 
Classified By: Political Counselor Kathleen Fitzpatrick for reasons 1.4 
 (b) and (d). 
 
1.  (C)  Summary.  We delivered reftel demarch to Juan Manuel 
Gonzalez de Linares, MFA Deputy Director Genral of UN 
Affairs, and Enrique de Yturriaga, Special Assistant to the 
Director General of the Coordination Unit for Spain's 
Participation in the UNSC, on August 2.  Gonzalez de Linares 
and Yturriaga stated that GOS would support US efforts on 
UNSC 1540 related to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass 
destruction (WMD) among non-state actors. Spain originally 
offered to co-sponsor UNSC 1540 to add additional teeth to 
the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).  Additionally, 
the GOS would like to thank USG for proposed amendments to 
the draft Presidential Statement concerning the criminal 
court for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.  End Summary. 
 
2.  (C)  We delivered reftel demarche to Juan Manuel Gonzalez 
de Linares, MFA Deputy Director General of UN Affairs,  on 
August 2.  Gonzalez de Linares stated that GOS supports US 
efforts on UNSC 1540 related to the non-proliferation of WMD 
among non-state actors.  He said that the GOS has always been 
a strong supporter in the fight against terrorism and the 
fight against WMD.  GOS believes that all member states 
should comply with UNSC 1540, and GOS does not see any 
problems with the committee's Terms of Reference.  GOS will 
support Romania if they bring this issue forward.  Gonzalez 
de Linares believes that Pakistan is alone in their position 
of seeking further delays. 
 
3.  (C)  Additionally, reftel demarche was delivered to 
Enrique de Yturriaga, Special Assistant to the Director 
General of the Coordination Unit for Spain's Participation in 
the UNSC, on August 2. Yturriaga also stated that GOS would 
fully support other Security Council members in encouraging 
Pakistan to stop delaying implementation of UNSC 1540.  He 
expected that Pakistan would continue to use stall tactics 
but would eventually yield to international pressure. 
 
4.  (C)  We also solicited Spain's general view of UNSC 1540 
in a July 30 meeting with Marcos Rodriguez, Deputy Director 
General-designate for International Disarmament Affairs. 
Rodriguez stated that Spain offered to co-sponsor the 
resolution to give extra legal and political teeth to the 
PSI.  Spanish officials expected Pakistan to slow down the 
implementation of UNSC 1540.  The GOS is now drafting a 
national report on how to implement UNSC 1540 that should be 
completed by the end of October. 
 
5.  (C)  Gonzalez de Linares added that the GOS would like to 
thank USG for the US proposed amendments on the draft 
Presidential Statement concerning the criminal court for the 
former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.  GOS appreciates and supports 
the changes, and GOS believes that the US additions make the 
statement stronger. 
MANZANARES