US embassy cable - 05ZAGREB369

C O N F I D E N T I A L ZAGREB 000369 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/08/2025 
TAGS: ETTC, PARM, PREL, MASS, HR 
SUBJECT: CROATIA DELIVERS WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT ASSURANCES 
 
REF: A. STATE 30757 
 
     B. ZAGREB 339 
 
Classified By: Justin Friedman, Reason 1.4 (d) 
 
1.  (U)  This is an action request.  See para 2. 
 
2.  (C)  On March 4 State Secretary for Foreign Affairs 
Hidajet Biscevic delivered the diplomatic note (para 3) to 
Ambassador Frank in response to our demarche per reftels on 
support for Croatia's Wassenaar Arrangement Membership. 
Request Department approval to send the response dipnote per 
ref A. 
 
3.  (C)  Begin text of Croatian MFA Diplomatic Note No. 1145: 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of 
the Republic of Croatia presents its compliments to the 
Embassy of the United States of America in the Republic of 
Croatia and has the honor to draw to its attention to the 
candidature of the Republic of Croatia for the Wassenaar 
Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and 
Dual-Use Goods and Technologies, what will be decided in 
March 2005. 
 
The Government of Croatia is fully prepared to undertake the 
responsibilities indicated in the criteria for membership in 
the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional 
Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (hereinafter the 
"Wassenaar Arrangement").  The Government of Croatia is 
committed to implementing effective export controls on 
munitions and dual-use goods and technologies.  The 
Government of Croatia also confirms its commitment to prevent 
the transfer of munitions or sensitive dual-use goods and 
technologies for military end uses to states which are 
currently under UN embargo or whose behavior is or becomes a 
cause of serious concern, in particular state sponsors of 
terrorism, unless otherwise agreed with the Untied States. 
 
This understanding will not apply to the transfer of 
non-lethal military equipment or services to Libya.  However, 
as long as Libya is deemed to be a state sponsor of 
terrorism, it will be the policy of the Government of Croatia 
not to transfer to Libya: lethal military equipment; items 
related to WMD or rocket or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 
systems; or U.S.-origin parts, components or systems 
controlled on the U.S. munitions List (USML) or the Commerce 
Control List (CCL). 
 
It is the understanding of the Government of Croatia that 
this note's confirmation of the export control policies of 
Croatia, and its satisfaction of the criteria established for 
membership, will enable the United States of America to 
support the participation of Croatia in the Wassenaar 
Arrangement in 2005. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of 
the Republic of Croatia avails itself of the opportunity to 
renew to Embassy of the United States of America in the 
Republic of Croatia the assurances of its highest 
consideration. 
 
Zagreb 3, March 2005.  End text. 
 
FRANK 
 
 
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