INDIA ALLEGES PAKISTANI AND CHINESE WEAPONS SALES

C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 006411

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2015
TAGS: PREL MASS IN PK NP CH
SUBJECT: INDIA ALLEGES PAKISTANI AND CHINESE WEAPONS SALES
TO NEPAL

REF: NEW DELHI 5756

Classified By: PolCouns Geoffrey Pyatt for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)

(C) Following up reftel regarding India's concern about
Pakistani arms shipments to Nepal, MEA's Nepal desk contacted
us on August 18 to report that the GOI has uncovered Letters
of Credit documenting at least two potential ammunition
sales. The first LC is drawn in favor of the Pakistan
Ordinance Factory for $1.12 million of ammunition rounds.
The second is drawn in favor of M/S Poly Technologies of
Beijing for $0.8 million in NATO ammunition and hand
grenades. Dated July 19, the letters come from the Nepal
Rastra Bank on behalf of the RNA Master General of Ordinance.
We have faxed both letters to SA/INS for follow-up as
appropriate.
MULFORD