Identifier
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05ABUDHABI3583
2005-08-17 13:57:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

(S) S29G-04: SYRIAN USE OF UAE FIRM TO ACQUIRE

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S E C R E T ABU DHABI 03583

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 ACTION: POL
 INFO: FCS ICE AMB LEGAT RSO DCM MEPI ECON P/M

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MJSISON
DRAFTED: ECON:OJOHN
CLEARED: LEGATT:DROGGENBUCK, P/M:MEPPERSON, DCM:MQUINN

VZCZCADI474
PP RUEHC RUEHDM
DE RUEHAD #3583 2291357
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
P 171357Z AUG 05
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1206
INFO RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 0736
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 003583 

SIPDIS

NOFORN

STATE FOR NP/CBM, NEA/ARPI, INR/NESA, INR/SPM

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/16/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL CBW ETTC SY AE
SUBJECT: (S) S29G-04: SYRIAN USE OF UAE FIRM TO ACQUIRE
U.S.-ORIGIN BIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT

REF: A. ABU DHABI 2527

B. STATE 97426

Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison.
Reasons 1.4 (b, d, and h).

S E C R E T ABU DHABI 003583

SIPDIS

NOFORN

STATE FOR NP/CBM, NEA/ARPI, INR/NESA, INR/SPM

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/16/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL CBW ETTC SY AE
SUBJECT: (S) S29G-04: SYRIAN USE OF UAE FIRM TO ACQUIRE
U.S.-ORIGIN BIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT

REF: A. ABU DHABI 2527

B. STATE 97426

Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison.
Reasons 1.4 (b, d, and h).


1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4.


2. (S) On August 15, the UAE's State Security Directorate
passed A/Legatt a request for further information on ref b
demarche on Al-Mazroui Medical and Chemical Supplies (AMMCS).
An informal translation of the document text follows.


3. (S) Begin Text:

In reference to the meeting between the Director of Economic
Affairs at the American Embassy and his Excellency the
Director of Organizations and Conferences Department at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 6, 2005. The Director
of Economic Affairs at the American Embassy advised that the
Syrian Scientific Studies Institute obtained dual-use
biological equipment from Al-Mazru'i (PH) Company for Medical
and Chemical Supplies in the country. We kindly request that
you provide us with information, and material evidence, to
prove and confirm that the above-mentioned company committed
the things that you indicated. Also please provide us with
names of individuals involved, including workers and the
people in charge of this matter in the company.

End Text.


4. (S/NF) Comment and Action Request: It is unclear whether
SSD was aware of this issue prior to the demarche, or whether
they have, in fact, begun an investigation. Embassy requests
that Department provide whatever additional information it is
able to provide consistent with SIMO,s obligation to protect
sources and methods. End Comment and Action Request.

SISON