Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05NEWDELHI2597
2005-04-06 13:00:00
SECRET
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:  

INDIAN CONCERN ABOUT CHINESE PROCUREMENT FOR PAKISTAN'S WMD PROGRAM VIA US FIRM

Tags:  PARM PREL KNNP ETTC PK CH IN INDO PAK 
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S E C R E T NEW DELHI 002597 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP ETTC PK CH IN INDO PAK

SUBJECT: INDIAN CONCERN ABOUT CHINESE PROCUREMENT FOR PAKISTAN'S WMD PROGRAM VIA US FIRM
Classified By: PolCouns Geoffrey Pyatt, for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)

S E C R E T NEW DELHI 002597

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP ETTC PK CH IN INDO PAK

SUBJECT: INDIAN CONCERN ABOUT CHINESE PROCUREMENT FOR PAKISTAN'S WMD PROGRAM VIA US FIRM
Classified By: PolCouns Geoffrey Pyatt, for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)


1. (S) On March 25, MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA),Nutan Kapoor passed to PolMilOff a nonpaper outlining Indian concern about a Chinese firm trying to procure a fixed gamma ray spectrometer from a US firm for shipment to Pakistan. The GOI asks that the USG investigate and prevent this transaction. Text of nonpaper follows.


2. (S) Begin text of GOI nonpaper:
In the spirit of our shared objectives to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the GOI would like to share information with the USG about efforts underway by a Chinese firm to procure equipment from the US for supply to Pakistan's nuclear program through China.
M/S Chlight Corporation, a Chinese trading company, has offered to procure a Fixed Gamma Ray Spectrometer and its accessories from a US firm, Canberra Industries Inc., Meriden, Connecticut, and arrange these to be shipped through China to Pakistan.
The GOI is deeply concerned over such procurement efforts made by Chinese companies abroad on behalf of Pakistan. We are concerned that the equipment that the Chinese firm is seeking to procure from the US firm will contribute to Pakistan's nuclear weapons program. We urge the USG to take all steps necessary to investigate and prevent this transaction consistent with our shared concern to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems which adversely affect the security of India as also of the US. End text of GOI nonpaper.
MULFORD "