GOI PROVIDES TECHNICAL DETAILS ON FAST BOATS AND

S E C R E T ROME 000254 SIPDIS NOFORN STATE FOR EUR/WE, EUR/PRA, INR/SPM, NEA/NGA E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/23/2014 TAGS: ETTC EIND PARM PREL IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS SUBJECT: GOI PROVIDES TECHNICAL DETAILS ON FAST BOATS AND BOAT ENGINESTO IRAN REF: ROME 166 AND PREVIOUS CLASSIFIE BY: ECONOMIC MINISTER-COUNSELOR SCOTT KILNER FOR EASONS 1.5 (A),(B) AND 1.6X6 ¶1. (S/NF) AS FOESHADOWED IN REFTEL, THE GOI HAS SHARED WITH US -- ON A STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BASIS -- DETAILED INORMATION FROM BOTH FB DESIGN AND ISOTTA FRASCHINI OTORI REGARDING THEIR EXPORTS TO IRAN. WE WERE OLD THAT NEITHER COMPANY IS AWARE THAT THE INFORATION IS BEING PROVIDED TO THE USG. ¶2. (S/NF) THE MATERIAL FROM FB DESIGN PROVIDES A LIST OF ALL VESSELS AND MOLDS FURNISHED TO IRAN (THE JOULAEE HIPYARD) UNDER TWO LETTERS OF CREDIT. THE DOCUMNT INDICATES THAT ELEVEN VESSELS HAVE BEEN DELIVRED, WITH ONE MORE VESSEL (A 55 FOOT RIGID HULL BOAT) TO BE CONSIGNED BY MARCH 2004. SIX BOAT MOLS HAVE ALSO BEEN DELIVERED. THE DOCUMENT INCLUDES DIAGRAMS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR EACH TYPE OF VESSEL INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT. ¶3. (S/NF) ISOTTA FRASCHINI MOTORI'S LETTER PROVIDES DETAILED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR EACH OF THE FOUR TYPES OF BOAT ENGINES BEING EXPORTED TO IRAN, RANGING IN HORSEPOWER FROM 600 TO 1224. THE COMPANY NOTES THAT ANY ATTEMPTS TO INCREASE THE HORSEPOWER OF THE ENGINES WOULD COMPROMISE THEIR OPERATIONAL ABILITY. ¶4. (S/NF) EMBASSY IS SENDING ENTIRE SET OF DOCUMENTS BY CLASSIFIED POUCH TO THE DEPARTMENT (EUR/WE). IF WASHINGTON ADDRESSEES REQUIRE FASTER TRANSMITTAL BY CLASSIFIED FAX, PLEASE ADVISE. SEMBLER NNNN 2004ROME00254 - Classification: SECRET