MTAG 05-96: EXPORT OF CLIMATIC CHAMBER TO IRAN

S E C R E T ROME 001787 SIPDIS FOR NP/CBM, EUR/PRA, EUR/WE E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2015 TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS SUBJECT: MTAG 05-96: EXPORT OF CLIMATIC CHAMBER TO IRAN REF: SECSTATE 93051 Classified By: Economic Minister-Counselor Scott Kilner for reasons 1.4 (b),(c),and (d) 1.(S) Econoff presented reftel nonpaper on May 24 to Counselor Carmelo Barbarello in the MFA's Office of Non Proliferation, General Directorate for Multilateral Economic and Financial Cooperation. Barbarello told us he was familiar with the Italian firm Angelantoni Industries, since it regularly applies for export licenses from the GOI. He said that he did not recollect the specific exports of climatic chambers to Iran mentioned in our paper, however. Barbarello pledged to investigate the information that we provided, and said he would bring our concerns to the attention of the other representatives on the GOI's interagency Consultative Committee on Dual-Use Export Controls. He promised a response as soon as possible. SEMBLER NNNN 2005ROME01787 - Classification: SECRET