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### Viewing cable 09PARIS1046, IRAN: EU DIPLOMATS TO ATTEND AHMADINEJAD

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09PARIS1046 | 2009-07-31 15:03 | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | Embassy Paris

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 001046

    SIPDIS
    NOFORN

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/31/2019
    TAGS: PGOV PREL FR
    SUBJECT: IRAN: EU DIPLOMATS TO ATTEND AHMADINEJAD
    INAUGURATION

    Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Kathleen H. Allegrone, for
    reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

    ¶1.  (C/NF) European Union members will send low-ranking
    diplomats to the first of two inauguration ceremonies for
    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but they will not inform the Iranians of
    their plans, according to French MFA Acting Middle East
    Director (Assistant-Secretary equivalent) Jean-Christophe
    Paucelle.  If the Iranians find out beforehand that the EU
    will not send Ambassador-level representation, Paucelle told
    poloff early July 31, then they may rescind the invitations
    to the August 3 event, as they did in similar circumstances
    prior to former President Khatami's inauguration in 1997.
    "It's hard to keep a secret when 27 nations are involved,"
    Paucelle noted, "but we are trying."  Only the Swedish EU
    Presidency will be represented by an Ambassador, Paucelle
    said.

    ¶2.  (C/NF) All EU members will, however, send their
    Ambassadors to the August 5 inauguration ceremony in the
    Iranian Parliament.  Paucelle adopted a defensive tone when
    explaining this decision, which he said was finalized in
    Brussels the morning of July 31.  He admitted this issue had
    generated tense and fractious debate among European foreign
    ministers.  "We are caught between two conflicting
    objectives," Paucelle explained.  "On the one hand, we want
    to communicate that we do not approve of this illegitimate
    election.  On the other hand, we need to be realistic: the
    power is in the hands of Khameini and Ahmadinejad, including
    the nuclear file, and we must negotiate with those in power.
    You are in the same position."  Paucelle insisted that the EU
    will continue to respect what he described as "the Durban red
    lines."  "We will walk right out if Ahmadinejad denies the
    Holocaust or declares that his regime will destroy Israel."
    (NOTE: Paucelle admitted that since non-Muslims had never
    before received an invitation to the inauguration ceremony
    presided over by the Supreme Leader, EU diplomats in Tehran
    have never entered the building where the event will take
    place, and so they are not sure how they will stage their
    walk-out, logistically, should they need to do so.  They are
    worried that the doors may be locked.  END NOTE.)  Paucelle
    also reported that the German Ambassador will return from his
    vacation on August 4 to ensure that he will miss the first
    ceremony and attend the second one along with his EU
    counterparts.  The British Ambassador will attend as well,
    even without credentials.  "The Iranians are desperate for
    recognition and so they have disregarded their usual devotion
    to protocol -- and their anti-British vitriol -- on this
    occasion."

    ¶3.  (C/NF) Paucelle said that the case of detained French
    citizen Clothilde Reiss has also influenced the EU decision
    to attend the inauguration ceremonies.  "We think she may be
    released soon, and we don't want to create another irritant,"
    Paucelle said.  "There are enough already."  He reported that
    the French have reason to believe Reiss may form part of a
    group of detainees likely to be released on the August 7
    anniversary of Imam Mahdi.  Paucelle noted that a letter
    released July 29 by Ahmadinejad supported the idea of
    granting clemency to post-election protesters during Mahdi
    celebrations.  "The Iranians will need to take face-saving
    measures, and so she will likely transfer to house arrest or
    some other status," Paucelle said.  He added that, of course,
    she may not be released at all next week, but the French
    remain optimistic that she will soon be out of prison.
    PEKALA

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