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03ROME2827
2003-06-20 16:20:00
SECRET
Embassy Rome
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ALENIA SPAZIO AND CHINA: FURTHER GOI VIEWS ON

Tags:  ETTC PREL IT CH EXPORT CONTROLS 
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S E C R E T ROME 002827 

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/20/2013
TAGS: ETTC PREL IT CH EXPORT CONTROLS
SUBJECT: ALENIA SPAZIO AND CHINA: FURTHER GOI VIEWS ON
PROPOSED CONSULTATIONS

REF: A. BURKHEAD-KILNER 6/18/03 EMAIL

B. ROME 2340

C. STATE 138499

CLASSIFIED BY: ECONOMIC MINISTER-COUNSELOR SCOTT KILNER FOR REASONS 1.5
(B) AND (D)

S E C R E T ROME 002827

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/20/2013
TAGS: ETTC PREL IT CH EXPORT CONTROLS
SUBJECT: ALENIA SPAZIO AND CHINA: FURTHER GOI VIEWS ON
PROPOSED CONSULTATIONS

REF: A. BURKHEAD-KILNER 6/18/03 EMAIL

B. ROME 2340

C. STATE 138499

CLASSIFIED BY: ECONOMIC MINISTER-COUNSELOR SCOTT KILNER FOR REASONS 1.5
(B) AND (D)


1. (U) ACTION REQUEST: SEE PARAGRAPH 6.


2. (S) ECMIN AND ECONOFF MET WITH MFA EXPORT CONTROL
COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR ON JUNE 20 TO DISCUSS PROPOSED AD HOC
CONSULTATIONS ON BOTH ALENIA SPAZIO'S ACTIVITY IN CHINA AS
WELL AS OTHER MUTUAL NON-PROLIFERATION CONCERNS (REF C).


3. (S) ECMIN DREW DE MOHR'S ATTENTION TO WASHINGTON'S
CONTINUED CONCERN THAT THE GOI PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSURANCES TO
THE U.S. THAT ALENIA SPAZIO HAD TERMINATED COMPLETELY THE TWO
SATELLITE STUDIES FOR CHINA. DE MOHR STATED UNAMBIGUOUSLY
(NOTWITHSTANDING VARRICCHIO'S COMMENTS TO DAS ROBERT MAGGI -
REF. A) THAT A LETTER RESPONDING TO A/S BLOOMFIELD'S LETTER
(REF. C) HAD BEEN DRAFTED AND WAS READY FOR DG MAGLIANO'S
SIGNATURE, EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK. DE MOHR ADDED THAT
ALENIA SPAZIO HAS NOT RESPONDED TO CHINA REGARDING ANY OF THE
FIVE PROJECTS THAT ALENIA HAD RAISED WITH THE U.S. (INCLUDING
THE TWO TO WHICH THE U.S. HAS NO OBJECTIONS),AND DOES NOT
INTEND TO DO SO PRIOR TO THE AD HOC CONSULTATIONS.


4. (S) DE MOHR PASSED US A PROPOSED NOTIONAL SCHEDULE THAT
GENERALLY FOLLOWS THAT SUGGESTED BY VARICCHIO IN HIS MEETING
WITH DAS MAGGI (EMBASSY HAS FAXED DE MOHR'S DRAFT TO EUR/WE).
INITIAL GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT TALKS TUESDAY MORNING, JULY
22, WOULD BE EXPANDED IN THE SECOND SESSION TO INCLUDE ALENIA
SPAZIO REPRESENTATIVES IN A DISCUSSION OF THE FIVE PROPOSED
CHINA PROJECTS. DE MOHR SAID HE DID NOT ENVISION ANY OTHER
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING ANY OTHER
FINMECCANICA ENTITIES. AFTERNOON DISCUSSIONS WOULD INCLUDE
SESSIONS ON REMOTE SENSING SPACE POLICY AND BILATERAL
COMMERCIAL COOPERATION IN TRANSFERS OF DUAL USE ITEMS. TALKS
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 23, WOULD COVER BILATERAL
COOPERATION TOWARD THIRD COUNTRIES ON SENSITIVE DUAL USE
EXPORTS.


5. (S) DE MOHR TOLD US THE KEY GOI PARTICIPANTS WOULD INCLUDE
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
DEFENSE, AND PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES (BOTH THE INDUSTRY AND
FOREIGN TRADE COMPONENTS),ALTHOUGH OTHER MINISTRIES MIGHT BE
INVOLVED (FINANCE/CUSTOMS AND EDUCATION). ECMIN SUGGESTED
THAT KEEPING THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS SMALL WOULD
FACILITATE USEFUL DISCUSSIONS, AS WOULD LIMITING THE
PARTICIPATION OF ALENIA SPAZIO TO THE DISCUSSION OF THE FIVE
SPECIFIC CHINA PROJECTS. DE MOHR RESPONDED THAT THE MAKEUP OF
THE ITALIAN DELEGATION WOULD BE INFLUENCED BY THE COMPOSITION
OF THE U.S. DELEGATION. HE ALSO INDICATED GOI FLEXIBILITY ON
THE QUESTION OF ALENIA SPAZIO PARTICIPATION, BEYOND THE
SPECIFIC DISCUSSION OF THE CHINA PROJECTS.


5. (S) ACTION REQUEST: GOI REQUESTS USG COMMENTS ON THE
PROPOSED TIMING AND AGENDA, AND WELL AS U.S. PARTICIPATION
AND PARTICIPATION OF ALENIA SPAZIO, BY THE FIRST WEEK OF
JULY, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. DE MOHR TOLD US THAT JULY 22 IS
THE EARLIEST DATE THAT THE GOI COULD PULL TOGETHER A TEAM. HE
ALSO NOTED THAT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SCHEDULE DISCUSSIONS
ANY LATER THAN THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 1, WHEN THE SUMMER
VACATION PERIOD COMES INTO FULL SWING.
SEMBLER

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2003ROME02827 - Classification: SECRET