MTAG: IMMINENT MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER BY A UAE

S E C R E T ABU DHABI 004765 SIPDIS DEPT FOR NP/CBM AND NEA/ARP E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/27/2014 TAGS: PARM MTCRE ETTC PREL MNUC IR TC SUBJECT: MTAG: IMMINENT MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER BY A UAE FIRM TO IRAN FOLLOW-UP REF: A. STATE 2679 ¶B. ABU DHABI 4624 (U) Classified by CDA Richard Albright for reasons 1.4(b), (d),and (h). ¶1. (S/NF) MFA U/S Abdullah Rashed al-Noaimi expressed his appreciation to Charge December 27 for the close and effective coordination to block ref A shipment of missile related equipment to Iran. Abdullah Rashed confirmed that the German Embassy had submitted a diplomatic note formally requesting return of the shipment to Germany. He added that the Germans and Dubai State Security were in direct coordination to bring this about, but did not know the modalities. ¶2. (S/NF) The UAEG, upon determining that the equipment in the container had originated in Germany, contacted the Germans directly and urged them to request return of the shipment. We do not know whether SSO informed the Germans that the orginal tip off had come from us. This mission has had no contact with the German Embassy on this matter. ALBRIGHT