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05VIENNA2931
2005-09-01 12:20:00
SECRET
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:  

MTAG 5-96: POTENTIAL UAV COOPERATION BETWEEN AN

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S E C R E T VIENNA 002931 

SIPDIS

FOR NP/CBM, EUR/AGS, AND EUR/PRA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/01/2015

TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
SUBJECT: MTAG 5-96: POTENTIAL UAV COOPERATION BETWEEN AN


AUSTRIAN FIRM AND IRAN (S)

REF: STATE 158054

Classified By: Economic-Political Counselor Gregory E. Phillips

for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d)

S E C R E T VIENNA 002931

SIPDIS

FOR NP/CBM, EUR/AGS, AND EUR/PRA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/01/2015

TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
SUBJECT: MTAG 5-96: POTENTIAL UAV COOPERATION BETWEEN AN


AUSTRIAN FIRM AND IRAN (S)

REF: STATE 158054

Classified By: Economic-Political Counselor Gregory E. Phillips

for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d)


1. (S) On August 30, EconPolCouns and Econ Unit Chief

delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of

the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division,

and to Dorothea Auer, Head of the Foreign Ministry's

Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Division. Krehlik said he

was aware Qods Aviation Industries was interested in

obtaining unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Schiebel

Electronische Geraete GmbH, but he was unaware of an imminent

visit by a Qod's delegation to Austria. Krehlik said he was

surprised Schiebel wanted to proceed with the export license

application. According to Krehlik, he had cautioned Schiebel

management that doing business in Iran could affect Schiebel

business operations in the U.S. Krehlik told us that

Schiebel would have "no chance" of receiving the license from

his office.


2. (S) Post has heard from other GoA sources and from

Schiebel officials that Schiebel wanted to pursue a pro forma

request for the export license, hoping the GoA would deny it.

In this scenario, Schiebel could claim it was the GoA, not

Schiebel, that had prevented the sale of UAVs. Hans Schiebel

has told us directly in the past that he would not "risk" his

U.S. operations by doing business with Iran.

Brown