US embassy cable - 04ANKARA4452

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ANKARA 004452 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NP/ECC- PVANSON, ACHURCH, TGROEN 
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE- DMARTIN 
CBP/INA FOR PWARKER, RGALBRAITH 
USDOE/NNSA FOR TPERRY 
DOC FOR PETERSEN-BEARD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC, KNNP, KSTC, MNUC, PARM, PREL 
SUBJECT: EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE- 
(JULY, 2004) 
 
REF: STATE 146478 
 
1. Summary:  The first full time EXBS advisor, Kevin Lyon, 
reported to Embassy Ankara on July 9, 2004.  He assumed 
responsibility for all EXBS and nonproliferation issues 
handled by the Political Military Affairs (PMA) section. 
During this time period the EXBS Advisor conducted 
introductory meetings with members of the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs, Undersecretariat of Customs and Undersecretariat of 
Foreign Trade.  The EXBS advisor also coordinated the Turkish 
participation in the PSI Expert Working Group, which took 
place in Copenhagen and Oslo from August 3-6. End Summary 
 
2. Completed Actions for the Reporting Period 
 
      A. Site Assessment and Meetings During Recent Reporting 
Period: 
 
            1) July 16 ) Introductory meetings were held 
with Undersecretariat of Customs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
and Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade. 
 
            2) July 20- Meeting was held with Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs to deliver the U.S. reply to the U.S.- Turkey 
EXBS agreement. Also during this meeting, Turkey informed 
Post that they would be sending a seven person team of 
experts to the upcoming PSI Experts Working Groups in 
Copenhagen and Oslo. 
 
            3) July 29- Final organizational meeting was held 
with Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the upcoming Second Line 
of Defense (SLD) presentations scheduled for early August. 
 
      B. Training Conducted During Reporting Period: None 
 
      C. Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period: None 
 
      D. Imminent Training or Equipment Status Update: None 
 
      E. Significant Developments in Export Controls, 
Nonproliferation, or Related Border Security: 
 
            1) The United States reply to the Turkish 
comments on the umbrella EXBS agreement was delivered to MFA. 
 We hope that after interagency vetting, the Turkish 
government will approve these changes in wording allowing the 
EXBS program to move into full force. 
 
3.    Future Activities 
 
      A. August 2-3 ) Department of Energy SLD team will 
hold introductory meetings with the Turkish Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs, Customs and Atomic Energy Authority.  This 
meeting will be used to evaluate the GOT interest in this 
program. 
 
      B August 2- Bilateral meeting will be held between the 
Turkish and U.S. PSI Experts Teams in Copenhagen. 
 
      C. August 3-6- Turkish PSI Expert Team will participate 
in the PSI working group exercises in Copenhagen and Oslo. 
 
      D. September 20-24 (tent) - Preliminary meetings will 
be held between GOT and a Department of Commerce (DOC) 
sponsored team to establish the foundation to begin 
customizing the DOC Internal Control Program (ICP) for Turkey. 
 
      E. Sept/Oct (tent) - Department of Energy sponsored 
team will be visiting Ankara to collect information for a 
project updating Nuclear Smuggling Assumptions. 
 
      F. Oct (tent)- EXBS adviser to return to Washington DC 
for program consultations and leave. 
 
4.    Red Flag Issues 
 
      A. Finally approval of the U.S.- Turkey EXBS agreement 
is needed in order for the EXBS program to begin to have a 
significant impact in Turkey.  Without this agreement, which 
has been under negotiation for over two years, we cannot 
provide certain training and equipment to Turkey.  We expect 
a reply from GOT by early August. 
 
      B. The SLD and ICP Programs are ready to start as soon 
as the overarching EXBS agreement is signed and in effect. 
 
5.    Contact Information for EXBS Adviser ) Kevin Lyon, 
phone (90)(312) 455-5555 ext 2525, fax (90)(312) 468-4775, 
email: LyonK@state.gov. 
 
EDELMAN