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Viewing cable 08SANTIAGO958, AMBASSADOR SCHULTE REVIEWS WITH CHILEANS IAEA OVERSIGHT

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08SANTIAGO958 2008-10-24 19:31 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Santiago
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SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR SCHULTE REVIEWS WITH CHILEANS IAEA OVERSIGHT 
ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT/CONTROL OF NUCLEAR POWER 
 
Summary 
 
1. (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte, in Chile October 14-16 
primarily to review developments on international efforts to rein in 
Iran's nuclear program (septel), also discussed the IAEA's role 
working with countries interested in safeguarding and sharing 
nuclear technology, as well as in developing a nuclear power 
generation capability.  The issue has special relevance to Chile, 
which faces an energy crunch, and which is considering developing 
nuclear power as one option to ease its energy deficit.  End 
summary. 
 
2. Ambassador Greg Schulte, U.S. Ambassador to International 
organizations in Vienna, including the International Atomic Energy 
Agency (IAEA) was in Chile October 14 -16, 2008 as part of a 
regional visit that included Argentina and Brazil.  The primary 
purposes of Ambassador Schulte's visit were bilateral consultations 
and public diplomacy on the Iran nuclear issue (septel). 
 
Leave Nuclear Power to the Pros 
 
3. (U) Going beyond a review of international efforts to rein in 
Iranian (and Syrian) nuclear programs, Schulte spent much of his 
visit discussing the IAEA's role in assisting countries interested 
in accessing nuclear energy.  He reminded his audiences of Chairman 
of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Dale Klein's 
admonishment that "owning a commercial nuclear reactor is not a 
business for amateurs."   Countries seeking nuclear energy must have 
in place appropriate laws, an adequate regulatory framework and a 
culture that respects security/safety. 
 
 
4. (U) Ambassador Schulte highlighted the two main concerns of such 
countries:  the need to secure sources of fuel and the means to 
handle spent fuel.  Noting most countries buy fuel on a global 
market, Schulte outlined several proposals for the creation of a 
nuclear fuel bank: (1) the Russian proposal to develop stocks of 
low-level enriched uranium (LEU) to provide the international 
community with guaranteed fuel for power stations; and (2) the $50 
million contribution (to be matched by $100 million by IAEA member 
countries) from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) to create an LEU 
stockpile to support nations choosing not to build indigenous 
nuclear fuel cycle capabilities. 
 
Enrichment Rights and Responsibilities - Nuclear Education 
 
5. (U) Ambassador Simons hosted a breakfast iho Ambassador Schulte 
October 15, with a wide range of Chilean energy experts, including: 
Manlio Coviello, from the Economic Commission of the United Nations 
for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); Lucia Dammert, the 
Director of the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) 
Security and Citizenship Program; Guillermo Holzman, Director of the 
Department of Political Science, University of Chile's Institute of 
Public Affairs; Alejandro Jadresic, Dean of the School of 
Engineering, University Adolfo Ibanez; Guillermo Patillo, a 
Professor of Economics at both Santiago University and Catholic 
University; Fernando Lopez, the Executive Director Chile's Nuclear 
Energy Commission (Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear - CchEN); and 
Matias Undurraga, Minister Counselor and Deputy Director the MFA's 
Office of International Security.  Post's Information Officer, a 
Defense Attach Officer, Senior Poloff, ESTH officer and Economic 
Specialist were also present. 
 
 
 
6. (U) Jadresic asked about the IAEA's ability to restrict uranium 
enrichment for power generation.  Schulte clarified that under the 
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) countries have the right to 
enrich uranium for power generation, but the concern is about 
creating a race for enrichment technology, especially in the Middle 
East.  According to Ambassador Schulte, IAEA Director General 
Mohamed ElBaradei has described this as a "loophole" because 
countries can claim an interest in power generation, but use the 
enriched uranium and associated technology for weapons.  Asked about 
the timeframe for setting up a nuclear reactor, Schulte said it is 
generally 10-15 years, but depends on the country's decision-making 
process and requires a regulatory and legal framework and expertise, 
not just money. 
 
7. (SBU) Ambassador Schulte said both Brazil and Argentina have 
 
enrichment technology and that regional cooperation might be an 
option.  He suggested it could make economic sense for Chile to 
participate in a regional enrichment center, but recognized Chile 
may not be at that point in its decision-making process.  He also 
pointed out the green movement in Brazil is active and that safety 
concerns are under debate there.  When a participant joked about 
Brazil obtaining a nuclear-powered submarine, Schulte said countries 
often seek the prestige of nuclear technologies not necessarily on 
pragmatic or economic grounds, e.g., need for energy, unease about 
climate change, etc.  Chile, he said, is exploring nuclear energy 
for the right reasons. 
 
Taking it to the Bank 
 
8. (SBU) Undurraga wondered if other countries supported possible 
creation of a nuclear fuel bank.  Ambassador Schulte said Brazil, 
for example, is receptive to the idea of being a beneficiary and 
possible donor, but worried it would infringe on a country's right 
to enrich uranium.  The IAEA view is that a fuel bank would make 
nuclear energy more accessible and noted creating such a bank would 
undercut Iran's claim that it needs to enrich uranium despite the 
fact that it does not have a functioning reactor. 
 
9. (SBU) Coviello supported creation of a fuel bank and outlined 
three main issues in Chile's debate on nuclear energy:  (1) 
increasing energy demand; (2) the ability to full develop 
hydropower; and (3) public opinion.  He explained that Chile's 
energy crisis has motivated the country to discuss all its options, 
including nuclear.  Coviello indicated the public and "some in 
government" need be educated on new types of nuclear reactors that 
produce less waste.  Ambassador Schulte empathized with the 
difficulties in distinguishing between nuclear energy and nuclear 
weapons in the public debate.  He also requested Chile's assistance 
in persuading Brazil and Argentina to ratify the additional 
protocols to their IAEA safeguards agreements. 
 
10. (SBU) Dammert agreed there are misunderstandings about nuclear 
both in the government and public sectors because of the confused 
discussion that equates nuclear power with bombs.  She pointed to 
the need for long-term planning, noted a lack of consensus on the 
issue, and expressed doubt that an agreement to develop nuclear 
power would necessarily survive a change in administration. 
Jadresic added that, despite Chilean President Bachelet's commitment 
to green groups not to promote nuclear energy in Chile, the 
government has formed a taskforce to study its feasibility. 
According to Jadresic, the government is mostly in favor of pursuing 
nuclear energy option but that Chile does not have a culture of 
implementing long-term projects. 
 
11. (U) Ambassador Simons praised Chile's adoption, in a recent GOC 
presentation outlining the limits on using hydroelectric and coal 
and the possibility of nuclear energy, of an International Energy 
Association (IEA) recommendation to use a longer time horizon for 
forecasting energy needs, i.e., out to 2030.  He also mentioned a 
pending IEA in-depth review of Chile's energy profile. 
 
La Moneda MFA Offer Qualified Support 
 
12. (SBU) At a meeting later in the day at the presidential palace 
(La Moneda), Marcos Robledo, Bachelet's International Affairs 
Advisor, affirmed Chile's commitment to a multilateral approach and 
expressed qualified support for regard to the creation of a nuclear 
fuel bank.  Robledo also emphasized, however, the importance of a 
country's right to nuclear technology.  Throughout the discussion, 
Robledo emphasized the complex political balance in the region and 
inquired about Argentina and Brazil's positions, as well as noting 
that Mexico would be invited to join in any regional discussions on 
nuclear issues.  Ambassador Schulte said Brazil is interested in the 
fuel bank idea, but its MFA expressed concerns about giving up 
rights; he also clarified that a fuel bank would not be used to 
regulate the supply of nuclear material, but rather to help the 
market function more effectively. 
 
13. (SBU) Discussing the desirability of having Argentina and Brazil 
adopt additional IAEA protocols, Schulte noted Brazil's "irrational 
fear" that its scientists would be kidnapped if it signed the 
protocols.  He said Argentina was likely to adopt additional 
protocols if Brazil agreed to them.  Robledo noted Brazil did not 
attend a recent regional conference on nuclear challenges hosted by 
 
FLACSO in Santiago and provided assurances that Chile has appealed 
to its neighbors to sign the additional protocols. 
 
14. (SBU) MFA Director of Special Policies, Ambassador Juan Eduardo 
Eguiguren also discussed with Ambassador Schulte the fuel bank 
proposal, IAEA assistance to countries interested in developing 
nuclear energy, and the future of IAEA.  Eguiguren, a true believer 
on the importance of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation going 
hand-in-hand, said Chile favors nuclear-free zones with other Latin 
American countries.  Ambassador Schulte commented on the poor job 
the U.S. does of publicizing its progress on disarmament, including 
that it has increased the rate of disarmament by 20 percent and our 
nuclear arsenal is now at the lowest level since the Eisenhower 
administration. 
 
Military Analysts Comment on Russia, Brazil 
 
15. (SBU) Ambassador Schulte also met with several academics and 
analysts working on non-proliferation from a military standpoint. 
The group included:  Col. Jorge Pena, Associate Professor and Head 
Department of Military History, Strategy and Geopolitics at of 
Chilean War College, Ricardo Neeb, Professor at Pontifica 
Universidad Catolica and Non-Proliferation Analyst for Ministry of 
Interior, retired General Alvaro Guzman, Nuclear Engineer from 
Centro de Estudios Nucleares del Ejercito (CEME), a military think 
tank. 
 
16. (SBU) Guzman noted France and Russia's willingness to sell 
nuclear technology to Chile, but dismissed the possibility of Chile 
purchasing Russian technology.  The group discussed Russia's recent 
diplomatic efforts to engage in Latin America, including a meeting 
between the Russian Ambassador to Chile and the Chilean War College 
and a Russian request to join in the Union of South American 
Nations-UNASUR (NFI).  Neeb noted Russia's need to support its 
military industry and general speculation that Russia is looking for 
markets for its military goods, and possibly nuclear technology. 
 
17. (SBU) Guzman raised the issue of reliable access to fuel and the 
possibility of a nuclear fuel bank, which generated a discussion of 
regional cooperation.  Neeb noted research in Argentina and Brazil, 
but said environmental and technical concerns may affect Brazil's s 
ability to expand enrichment.  He was dismissive of the idea Brazil 
has unique proprietary technology.  He also mentioned the Brazilian 
military's plans for a nuclear submarine, but noted it has been 
under discussion for 20 years and has never been funded by the 
Brazilian government.  He expressed his opinion that Brazil, because 
of a constitutional provision prohibiting WMD proliferation, was 
very unlikely to proliferate.  Pena did not think the submarine is a 
question of prestige so much as one of military independence and a 
reflection of Brazil's desire to be a power in the region, despite 
the fact its military is essentially broke. 
 
Meeting With Nuclear Energy Commission 
 
18. (SBU) Representatives of Chile's Nuclear Energy Commission 
(Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear - CChEN), seemed generally 
receptive to Ambassador Schulte's points on the proposed nuclear 
fuel bank.  Board member Dr. Julio Vergara noted uranium prices are 
going down and there is not enough uranium mining or enrichment 
capability to meet the demand for nuclear fuel.  Ambassador Schulte 
referenced the latest report on the subject from the IAEA, which 
indicated supplies through at least 2030 and the expectation the 
commercial market will respond to increased demand.  [Note:  The 
June 2008 IAEA staff report found that new discoveries and 
re-evaluations of known conventional uranium resources will be 
adequate to supply nuclear energy needs for at least 100 years at 
present consumption level.  End note.] 
 
19. (U) Touting the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), which 
now boasts 25 countries and Chile may possibly eventually join, 
Ambassador Schulte outlined spent nuclear fuel recycling and storage 
options.  Vergara criticized the IAEA budget for supporting nuclear 
energy and emphasized the need for technical assistance.  He also 
asked about the IAEA taking on the additional responsibility of the 
fuel bank.  Ambassador Schulte responded that IAEA SecGen El Baradei 
favors making all steps of the fuel-cycle part of a multilateral 
system, as does GNEP, but the fuel bank is the easiest place to 
start.  He added Brazil and Argentina are discussing a regional 
enrichment center.  Vergara agreed there might be issues with the 
 
two countries using different technologies (gaseous vs. centrifuge). 
 Ambassador Schulte highlighted two GNEP working groups studying 
options for reliable fuel services under long-term contracts and 
spent fuel handling, including the value of fuel leasing.  Vergara 
noted some countries legal prohibitions on waste importation, 
including the U.S. 
 
Prominent Senator on the Fence on Nuclear Energy 
 
20. (SBU) Senator Jaime Gazmuri, Head of the Chilean Senate's 
International Relations Commission, told Schulte that despite the 
need to diversify its current electricity grid, there are strong 
arguments against Chile using nuclear power.  These include:  1) 
earthquake/seismic concerns; (2) disposal of nuclear waste; (3) the 
10-15 year gap between the decision and actually having nuclear 
generated power.  Yet, citing Japan's success with nuclear energy 
despite the risk of earthquakes, he allowed that all new sources of 
energy have potentially major costs.  Schulte explained nuclear 
waste management through recycling and through use of 
geo-repositories.  Gazmuri noted the discussion is on-going and that 
the decision is ultimately a strategic one for Chile. 
 
Comment 
 
21. (U) Ambassador Schulte's provided opportunities to engage on 
both nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear energy issues.  The visit 
got good press coverage and as Chile's debate on nuclear energy 
moves forward, it is important to continue to provide reliable 
technical information and policy advice on what remains a 
controversial subject in Chile.  End comment. 
 
22. (U) Ambassador Schulte did not clear this message. 
SIMONS