INDIAN NON-PAPER ON PAKISTANI EFFORTS TO PROCURE

C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 004719 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2015 TAGS: PREL PARM PK CH IN INDO PAK SUBJECT: INDIAN NON-PAPER ON PAKISTANI EFFORTS TO PROCURE MISSILE TECHNOLOGY FROM CHINA Classified By: DCM Robert O. Blake, Jr. for Reasons 1.4 (B, D) ¶1. (C) During the June 16 US-India Strategic Stability and Nonproliferation Dialogue, MEA Additional Secretary (International Security) Meera Shankar gave A/S for Arms Control Stephen Rademaker the following non-paper regarding Pakistani entity Project Management Organization's efforts to procure missile technology from Chinese firm Poly Technologies, Inc, through its front company Star Industries. Further discussion of this case in the context of the Nonproliferation Dialogue will follow septel. Text of the non-paper follows: ¶2. (C) Begin text of GOI non-paper: In the spirit of our shared objectives to prevent proliferation, GOI would like to share information with USG about efforts underway by the Pakistani entity "Project Management Organization," an organization under the aegis of National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) and involved in the production/manufacturing of solid propellant based short range missiles, to procure a Flash Scan Real Time industrial X-Ray Equipment System (Model XYD-4210/3.5) from the Chinese entity "Poly Technologies Inc." (PTI),Beijing, through its front company &Star Industries8 which is based in Rawalpindi. The system includes Mobile X-Ray System, Display System, Real Time Image System and is to be assembled by PTI including by incorporating sub-systems/components from the U.S. Procurement from the U.S. is being done either by GUO Chao, Project Manager, PTI or by Arshad Mehmood, Chief Scientist, Directorate of Technical Development, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH). We would urge USG to investigate the matter and take all steps necessary to prevent this transaction. End text of GOI non-paper. MULFORD