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03ROME3613
2003-08-08 16:01:00
SECRET
Embassy Rome
Cable title:  

STOPPING ITALIAN FAST BOAT TRANSFERS TO IRAN

Tags:  PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT IR LY EXPORT CONTROLS 
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S E C R E T ROME 003613 

SIPDIS


STATE FOR EUR/WE, EUR/PRA, NP/ECNP, INR/SPM, NEA/NGA,
PM/RSAT

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/08/2013
TAGS: PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT IR LY EXPORT CONTROLS
SUBJECT: STOPPING ITALIAN FAST BOAT TRANSFERS TO IRAN

REF: A. SECSTATE 230222


B. ROME 3386 AND PREVIOUS

CLASSIFIED BY: ACTING ECONOMIC MINISTER COUNSELOR DAVID MULENEX FOR REA
SONS 1.5 (B),(C) AND (D)

S E C R E T ROME 003613

SIPDIS


STATE FOR EUR/WE, EUR/PRA, NP/ECNP, INR/SPM, NEA/NGA,
PM/RSAT

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/08/2013
TAGS: PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT IR LY EXPORT CONTROLS
SUBJECT: STOPPING ITALIAN FAST BOAT TRANSFERS TO IRAN

REF: A. SECSTATE 230222


B. ROME 3386 AND PREVIOUS

CLASSIFIED BY: ACTING ECONOMIC MINISTER COUNSELOR DAVID MULENEX FOR REA
SONS 1.5 (B),(C) AND (D)


1. (S) ACTING ECMIN AND ECONOFF RAISED REFTEL POINTS AUGUST 8
WITH THE MFA'S MASSIMO LEGGERI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR
ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (IN THE ABSENCE OF
DIRECTOR GENERAL GIANDOMENICO MAGLIANO, WITH WHOM PM DAS TURK
MAGGI DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE ON JULY 22). LEGGERI TOOK CAREFUL
NOTE OF THE NEW INFORMATION REGARDING FB DESIGN'S RECENT
CONTACT WITH IRANIAN ENTITIES, AS WELL AS THE SHIPMENT OF TEN
DRIVES FROM THE FIRM ZF TRIMAX TO AN IRANIAN MILITARY
PROCUREMENT FIRM. HE PROMISED TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES
OF BOTH COMPANIES AND WOULD BE BACK IN TOUCH WITH US (HE DID
NOT SAY WHETHER MFA NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR
HAD OBTAINED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION FROM FB DESIGN SINCE
JULY 22 -- DE MOHR IS NOW ON LEAVE).


2. (S) A/ECMIN ALSO RAISED OUR CONTINUED OPPOSITION TO
ITALY'S PROPOSED SALE OF BOATS AND NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT TO
LIBYA. LEGGERI RESPONDED THAT THE GOI UNDERSTANDS U.S.
OBJECTIONS, BUT VIEWS LIBYA MUCH DIFFERENTLY THAN IT DOES
IRAN.
SEMBLER




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2003ROME03613 - Classification: SECRET