Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
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
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