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### Viewing cable 06BERN1686, SWISS DFA DEPUTY POLDIR ON IRAN, UNHRC, AND \

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06BERN1686 | 2006-09-14 07:07 | 2011-02-18 21:09 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Bern
Appears in these articles: www.letemps.ch/swiss_papers

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    VZCZCXRO2756
    PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHKUK
    DE RUEHSW #1686/01 2570749
    ZNY CCCCC ZZH
    P 140749Z SEP 06 ZDS
    FM AMEMBASSY BERN
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3005
    INFO RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE
    RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE
    RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 2595
    RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0099

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    78299	2006-09-14 07:49:00	06BERN1686	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	06BERN1593	VZCZCXRO2756\
    PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHKUK\
    DE RUEHSW #1686/01 2570749\
    ZNY CCCCC ZZH\
    P 140749Z SEP 06 ZDS\
    FM AMEMBASSY BERN\
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3005\
    INFO RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE\
    RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE\
    RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 2595\
    RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0099	C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 BERN 001686 \
     \
    SIPDIS \
     \
    C O R R E C T E D  C O P Y -- FORMATTING \
     \
    SIPDIS \
     \
    STATE FOR P, EUR, NEA, CA \
     \
    E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2016 \
    TAGS: PREL KNNP CASC SZ
    SUBJECT: SWISS DFA DEPUTY POLDIR ON IRAN, UNHRC, AND \
    BILATERAL RELATIONS \
     \
    REF: A. BERN 1593 \
     \
         ¶B. BERN 1553 \
     \
    BERN 00001686  001.2 OF 002 \
     \
     \
    Classified By: Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Carol Urban, reasons \
    1.4 b/d \
     \
    1.(C) Summary:  Charge d'Affaires has asked Swiss DFA \
    Deputy Poldir Thalmann to help spread the positive news about \
    U.S.-Swiss bilateral cooperation.  Charge also urged the \
    Swiss not to break with transatlantic unity on the UN Human \
    Rights Council (HRC) and Iran.  Thalmann, who was pleasantly \
    surprised in the number of areas the United States and \
    Switzerland cooperate, said that Switzerland very much hoped \
    that EUR A/S Dan Fried would visit Bern in the fall. \
    Thalmann revealed broad Swiss frustration with the HRC and \
    confided that there had been considerable internal debate \
    over Foreign Minister Calmy-Rey's decision to abstain on the \
    anti-Israel resolutions.  On Iran, Thalmann rejected a \
    confrontational stance for Switzerland and mentioned that \
    his government -- as U.S. protecting power in Iran -- had \
    assigned additional security personnel at the SPP facility \
    in Tehran.  End summary. \
     \
    Surprise at Numerous Areas of Cooperation \
    ----------------------------------------- \
     \
    2.(C) Charge d'Affaires Urban used her introductory \
    courtesy call on incoming Department of Foreign Affairs \
    (DFA) Deputy Political Director Anthon Thalmann in early \
    September to press for greater Swiss acknowledgment of the \
    positive areas of cooperation underway between Bern and \
    Washington.  DFA Americas Division deputy Urs Hammer, desk \
    officer Balz Abplanalp, and Poloff joined the meeting. \
    Charge \
    reminded Thalmann that Switzerland and the United States in \
    May had signed a framework agreement on enhanced political \
    dialogue -- as well as agreements on trade/investment and law \
    enforcement.  Unfortunately, little positive about the \
    bilateral relationship was reported on in the press. Swiss \
    Foreign Minister Calmy-Rey had been critical of the United \
    States in her August speech to Swiss Ambassadors \
    (reftels).  With the public story primarily negative, it \
    was difficult to imagine how the enhanced dialog could go \
    forward. \
     \
    3.(C) Thalmann replied that he had been surprised at the \
    numerous areas of cooperation between the United States and \
    Switzerland.  Switzerland, he said, was anxious to add \
    substance to the framework agreement and hoped that \
    Assistant Secretary Dan Fried would be able to visit Bern \
    in the fall.  As for Calmy-Rey, Thalmann observed that she \
    was from the Socialist Party, which was traditionally \
    critical of the United States.  "However, they are NOT in \
    the majority," he said bluntly, as he told his notetakers \
    to put down their pens.  (Comment:  The Socialists and \
    other left-wing parties garnered a little over one-third of \
    the nationwide vote in the 2003 elections.  End comment.) \
    Thalmann said that he understood that Calmy-Rey planned to \
    deliver some "feel good" speeches on the United States in \
    the coming weeks. \
     \
    Human Rights Council \
    -------------------- \
     \
    4.(C) Charge reviewed the disappointing track record of the \
    HRC since its inception last June.  The two special \
    sessions involved little more than Israel bashing.  Adding \
    to our chagrin was Switzerland's decision to abstain on two \
    imbalanced resolutions, when the remainder of Western Group \
    united to oppose.  Thalmann admitted there had been heated \
    internal debate within the Swiss DFA on the issue of \
    abstention, but that ultimately FM Calmy-Rey's decision was \
    final.  The only consolation had been that Islamic \
    countries had also complained about Bern's decision not to \
    support.  The HRC was not what Switzerland had hoped for, \
    Thalmann conceded.  The Swiss continued to hope that the \
    process of peer review would have a moderating effect on \
    member states. \
     \
    Iran \
    ---- \
     \
    5.(C) Addressing Iran's failure to meet the UN Security \
    Council's deadline, Charge urged Switzerland not to split \
    from P6 consensus, or P3 consensus if Russia or China chose \
     \
    BERN 00001686  002.2 OF 002 \
     \
     \
    to split off.  Thalmann demurred from a direct commitment, \
    saying that it was not Switzerland's role to pressure \
    Iran.  Thalmann agreed only that "Switzerland would not \
    undermine P6 efforts."  Charge retorted that she hoped \
    Switzerland, in its dealings with Iran, would not give \
    Tehran false hope of splitting the West, to which Thalmann \
    appeared taken aback. \
     \
    6.(C) Turning to Switzerland's role as Protecting Power \
    (SPP) for the United States in Iran, Thalmann informed \
    Charge that the Swiss Embassy in Tehran had beefed up \
    security at the SPP facility (some distance away).  More \
    security personnel were now on hand.  He said that he hoped \
    these new security measures would not hinder the quality of \
    services provided. \
     \
    Comment \
    ------- \
     \
    7.(C) Our repeated pleas for public acknowledgment of \
    U.S.-Swiss cooperation appear to have registered with key \
    Swiss officials.  On the issue of Western unity, Swiss \
    officials are a somewhat schizophrenic -- proselytizing on \
    behalf of multilateralism, while chafing at pressure to toe \
    the Western line.  In the end, however, the Swiss do not \
    wish to be isolated from their closest Western partners. \
    As demonstrated in their push last year to complete three \
    bilateral agreements in  political, economic, and law \
    enforcement spheres, the Swiss also retain an interest in \
    working with us in areas of mutual concern. \
    URBAN \

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