US embassy cable - 05WARSAW3625

C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 003625 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/18/2010 
TAGS: PARM, ETTC, KNNP, PL, EUN 
SUBJECT: POLISH MFA REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE FOR 
ZANGGER COMMITTEE CHAIR 
 
 
Classified By: Political Counselor Mary T. Curtin, for reasons 1.4(b) a 
nd (d) 
 
1. (C) Pol-Mil Chief was called in to MFA October 17 by 
Deputy Director for Security Policy Tadeusz Chomicki to 
discuss the upcoming selection of a new chairman for the 
Zangger Committee.  Chomicki explained that the Polish 
delegation had provided to the British Mission in Vienna, 
which acts as secretariat for the Zangger Committee, a note 
announcing the candidacy for the chairmanship of Jacek 
Bylica, Polish Ambassador to the UN Organizations in Vienna. 
However, a Czech candidate was, in Chomicki's words, 
"suddenly announced even before the Polish note was 
circulated."  According to Chomicki, Bylica and the Czech, a 
counselor at the Embassy in Vienna, are the only two 
candidates. 
 
2. (C) Chomicki asked for U.S. support for Bylica's 
candidacy, stating that Bylica had discussed the issue with 
UNVIE Ambassador Schulte in an October 14 meeting, and had 
provided a copy of the diplomatic note and his own CV as 
well.  Chomicki stressed the strongly cooperative U.S. 
relationship both in Vienna and more broadly on export 
control and non-proliferation, not to mention in Iraq and the 
GWOT.  He suggested that the Czech candidate had neither the 
rank nor the long record of experience in export control and 
non-proliferation that Bylica had. 
 
3. (U) The text of the Polish dip note follows: 
 
Begin text. 
 
"No. 149/05 
 
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United 
Nations Office and International Organisations in Vienna 
presents its compliments to the Secretary of the Zangger 
Committee and has the honour to inform that the Government of 
Poland is ready to make available Ambassador Jacek Bylica, 
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to 
International Organisations in Vienna, for the function of 
the Chairman of the Zangger Committee. 
 
The Government of Poland is convinced that diplomatic 
experience in the fields of non-proliferation and exports 
control as well as proven results in the previous posts and 
functions held make Ambassador Bylica a suitable candidate to 
chair the Zangger Committee.  Curriculum Vitae of Ambassador 
Bylica is enclosed herewith. 
 
In reference to the Secretary's mandate to conduct the search 
for a new Chairman, the Republic of Poland is confident that 
an open and transparent consultation process will result in a 
decision which would be best for the future work and standing 
of the Zangger Committee. 
 
The Permanent Mission of Poland would be most grateful if 
this note and the enclosed CV are circulated expeditiously to 
all other Members of the Committee. 
 
The Permanent Mission of Poland avails itself of this 
opportunity to renew to the Secretary of the Zangger 
Committee the assurances of its highest consideration. 
 
Vienna, 10 October 2005 
 
Mr. Tim Andrews 
Secretary of the Zangger Committee 
 
SIPDIS 
Deputy Head of Mission 
UK Permanent Mission to the United Nations 
in Vienna 
 
Enclosure:  Curriculum Vitae of Amb. Jacek Bylica"  (NOTE: 
Post did not receive the CV, but Chomicki said it was 
provided to Amb. Schulte.) 
 
End text. 
 
4. (C) COMMENT.  Although Post cannot comment on the Zangger 
Committee or Amb. Bylica's tenure in Vienna, he was a 
long-term close contact of this Embassy when he was posted 
here in Warsaw, most recently as Director of the Security 
Policy Department, which covers not only export control and 
non-proliferation, but also NATO and other multilateral 
security cooperation and transnational threats such as 
terrorism.  END COMMENT 
ASHE