DOS Cable re: Secretary of State Colin Powell's Meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, June 17, 2003

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State Department cable giving a summary of meeting between Sec. Powell and Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh. FM Lindh praised the current U.S. efforts in the Middle East and assured Sec. Powell that the Europeans will do what they can to help in Iraq. FM Lindh also expressed her interest in continuing non-proliferation efforts and to reduce the danger of nuclear weapons and development information be controlled.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2003
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/13/13
TAGS: PREL, PARM, SW
SUBJECT: THE SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH SWEDISH FOREIGN
MINISTER ANNA LINDH, JUNE 12, 2003, 11 AM, STATE
DEPARTMENT

CLASSIFIED BY EUR A/S BETH JONES FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND
(D).

1. (U) PARTICIPANTS:

U. S.
THE SECRETARY
BETH JONES, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, EUR
RICHARD BOUCHER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, PA
CRAIG KELLY, EXECUTIVE ASST., S
HENRY BISHARAT, SWEDEN DESK OFFICER (NOTETAKER)

SWEDEN

ANNA LINDH, FOREIGN MINISTER
JAN ELIASSON, AMBASSADOR TO U.S.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY: SHARON E AHMAD
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DAN SVANELL, PRESS SECRETARY

MONICA ANDERSSON, POLITICAL ADVISOR
.

HAKAN MALMQVIST, DIRECTOR OF AMERICAS DIVISION
MIKAELA KUMLIN-GRANIT, EMBASSY POLITICAL OFFICER
(NOTETAKER)

2. (C) SUMMARY: DURING THEIR JUNE 12, 2003 MEETING,
LINDH PRAISED CURRENT U.S. EFFORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND
ASSURED THE SECRETARY THAT THE EUROPEANS WILL DO WHAT THEY

•CAN TO HELP. ON IRAQ, THOUGH THE SECRETARY EXPLAINED THE

U.S. JUSTIFICATION FOR GOING TO WAR, LINDH'

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THE

SECRETARY THANKED LINDH FOR SWEDISH WILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE

A FORENSIC TEAM TO HELP IDENTIFY MASS GRAVES AND FOR ITS

AID FUNDING IN IRAQ. SHE WAS GRATEFUL THAT THE U.S.

SIGNED THE MNEPR AGREEMENT AND HIGHLIGHTED HER CONCENRS

ABOUT NON-PROLIFERATION ISSUES.[

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MID EAST PEACE PROCESS

3.
(C) ON THE MIDDLE EAST, THE SECRETARY SAID THE
SITUATION WAS VERY BAD THAT DAY. BUT PRESIDENT BUSH IS
VERY ENGAGED.'

4.
(C) LINDH SAID THAT SWEDEN VERY MUCH APPRECIATED U.S.
EFFORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST,1

IRAQ

5. (C) THE SECRETARY SAID THAT, WHILE STABILIZATION HAS
TAKEN SOME TIME, AMB. BREMER IS FIRMLY IN CHARGE. THIS IS

GOING TO TAKE TIME. THE U.S. IS PLEASED THAT UNSC
RESOLUTION 1483 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN MAY AUTHORIZING THE
USG ROLE. I

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6. (C) LINDH PRAISED THE UN RESOLUTION AND NOTED THAT
SWEDEN HAS AGREED TO SEND FORENSIC EXPERTS TO IRAQ TO HELP
WITH IDENTIFICATION OF MASS GRAVES. THE SECRETARY
EXPRESSED U.S. APPRECIATION FOR THE FORENSIC TEAM AS WELL
AS FOR SWEDISH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR IRAQ.

PUBLIC CRITICISMS

NON-PROLIFERATION

9.
(C) LINDH ALSO HIGHLIGHTED HER EFFORTS IN THE EU TO
ENHANCE NON-PROLIFERATION ISSUES BY ADVOCATING IMPROVED
VERIFICATION AND EXPORT CONTROLS. THE SECRETARY LAUDED
HER EFFORTS, AND BRIEFED HER ON HIS OWN WORK TO REDUCE THE
DANGERS OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. THE SECRETARY ADVISED HER
THAT NON-PROLIFERATION MIGHT BE A KEY TOPIC AT THE
UPCOMING UNGA.

MNEPR

10.
(C) LINDH EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE U.S. SIGNING
THE MNEPR (MULTILATERAL NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM IN
RUSSIA) AGREEMENT'IN STOCKHOLM IN MAY.1

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AFGHANISTAN

11. (C) THE SECRETARY UPDATED THE FOREIGN MINISTER ON THE S ITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN. /
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