US embassy cable - 05DUBLIN336

UNCLAS DUBLIN 000336 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KNNP, ENRG, PREL 
SUBJECT: IRELAND - EUROFAB: DEMARCHE ON TRANSFER OF 
FABRICATED MOX FUEL ASSEMBLIES FROM FRANCE TO THE UNITED 
STATES 
 
REF: SECSTATE 47674 
 
1. (SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche jointly with French 
DCM Luc Alameras to Eamon Hickey and Sean Murphy of the 
European Union Division of the Irish Department of Foreign 
Affairs and to two officers of the Irish Department of Marine 
Resources.  Drawing closely on reftel points, the charge 
emphasized the voluntary nature of the presentation and the 
safety procedures attendant to the transfer of MOX. 
 
2. (SBU) Hickey underscored his government's position that 
such notification is proper and appropriate, but added that 
the Irish government nonetheless appreciates the information, 
even on a voluntary basis.   The Irish side asked for 
clarification as whether this was a one-time event or part of 
a series of movements of material.  The Irish also asked for 
more information regarding the exact timing and route of the 
shipment, perhaps at or just before the time the shipment is 
made public.  Charge offered no assurances that any more 
information was forthcoming but promised to pass the GOI 
comments to Washington. 
BENTON