S E C R E T MADRID 003754

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/MTR, EUR/WE, AND EUR/PRA. DEPARTMENT
PASS TO MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME COLLECTIVE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2015
TAGS: PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA PARM SP MTCRE
SUBJECT: MTAG: SALE BY SPANISH FIRM OF CNC MILLING MACHINES
TO IRANIAN ENTITIES (S)

REF: SECSTATE 191240

Classified By: ESTHOFF KEN FORDER PER 1.4 (B/D)

(S) ESTHOFF passed reftel points October 18 to MFA
Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Marcos Rodriguez
Cantero and Industry Ministry Deputy Director General for
Foreign Commerce in Defense and Dual Use Material Ramon Muro.
Both indicated they had never heard of the Spanish firm
involved in the alleged sales to Iran but would investigate
the allegations and report back to ESTHOFF. Neither was able
to predict how long the Spanish investigation would take.
MANZANARES