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Viewing cable 09TRIPOLI32, LIBYAN ATOMIC ENERGY ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMS DESIRE TO SELL URANIUM YELLOWCAKE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09TRIPOLI32 2009-01-15 14:02 2011-02-01 21:09 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Tripoli
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wikileaks-files/libya-wikileaks/
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SUBJECT: LIBYAN ATOMIC ENERGY ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMS DESIRE TO SELL URANIUM YELLOWCAKE  

REF: A) 08 TRIPOLI 966, B) STATE 125972  CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy - Tripoli, U.S. Dept of State. REASON: 1.4 (b), (d) 

1. (C) Following up on our demarche to the MFA's International Organizations Department on December 18 (ref A), P/E Chief met with Dr. Ali Gashut, Secretary of Libya's Atomic Energy Establishment, on January 15 to discuss Libya's efforts to sell its stockpile of uranium yellowcake. (Note: The GOL took over a month to schedule the meeting.  End note.)  We delivered ref B demarche points cautioning Libya to be wary of Iranian efforts to purchase, directly or indirectly, Libya's yellowcake stocks and urging the GOL to immediately report any such efforts by Iran to the UNSC's Iran Sanctions Committee.  

2. (C) Gashut affirmed Libya's commitment to sell its stockpile of approximately 1,000 metric tons of uranium yellowcake as part of the commitments it undertook in connection with its decision in 2003 to voluntarily abandon its WMD programs.  Stressing that Libya viewed the question as primarily a commercial one, he noted that prices for uranium yellowcake on the world market had been increasing, and that Libya wanted to maximize its profit by properly timing the sale of its stockpile.  Companies from the U.K., France and Canada (he did not say which) had sent representatives to Libya to negotiate for the purchase of the uranium in 2006-2007, and had subsequently tendered offers. Other companies had also expressed interest since then and the GOL had conducted discussions with them; however, only the original three British, French and Canadian companies had actually submitted formal bids to date.  The GOL was currently engaged in "active, ongoing communications" with the three original companies and others, but had not yet made a decision as to which offer it was most inclined to accept.  

3. (C) Confirming what we were told by the MFA's International Organizations Department in December, Gashut said he was not aware that Iran or any Iranian entities had expressed interest in buying Libya's uranium stockpile.  Underscoring Libya's commitments to UNSCR's 1737 and 1803, he said Libya had worked hard to earn credibility with the IAEA and international community and would not jeopardize that by dealing with Iran.  
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