Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05VIENNA3358
2005-10-14 06:59:00
SECRET
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
MTAG: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON FIRM'S OFFER OF CNC
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
S E C R E T VIENNA 003358
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NP/CBM, EAP/CM, EUR/AGS, AND EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU CH MTCRE
SUBJECT: MTAG: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON FIRM'S OFFER OF CNC
MACHINE TOOL PARTS TO CHINESE CRUISE MISSILE ENTITY (S)
REF: A) VIENNA 3135 B) STATE 166625
Classified By: Economic-Political Counselor Gregory E. Phillips for
reasons 1.5 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T VIENNA 003358
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NP/CBM, EAP/CM, EUR/AGS, AND EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU CH MTCRE
SUBJECT: MTAG: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON FIRM'S OFFER OF CNC
MACHINE TOOL PARTS TO CHINESE CRUISE MISSILE ENTITY (S)
REF: A) VIENNA 3135 B) STATE 166625
Classified By: Economic-Political Counselor Gregory E. Phillips for
reasons 1.5 (b) and (d)
1. (S) On October 12, Econ Unit Chief followed up on ref A
with Gerhard Erdpresser, Head of the Ministry of Economy's
Anti-Dumping, Dual-Use and Wassenaar Arrangement Division.
Erdpresser thanked the USG for the information in ref B and
said the MoE had carefully checked the spare parts shipment
from WFL Millturn Technologies GmbH to the Beijing Power
Machine Institute. WFL Millturn had produced an end-user
certificate, claiming the end-use for the spare parts was
strictly civil. Erdpresser showed Econ Unit Chief the
invoice, which included items such as "rotorshaft for
cross-scavenging fans, crankshaft for hovercraft, and
crankshaft for automotive use." According to Erdpresser,
technical officials with the MoE and Austrian internal
security agency were satisfied the spare parts were for
civilian use.
2. (S) Econ Unit Chief pointed out that the Beijing Power
Machine Institute was responsible for the development of
cruise missile propulsion systems and that these items might
also have military purposes. Erdpresser admitted that the
MoE had advised WFL Millturn that, based on the USG
information, it would be impossible for the company to obtain
further licenses to export dual-use goods to the Beijing
Power Machine Institute.
van Voorst
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NP/CBM, EAP/CM, EUR/AGS, AND EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU CH MTCRE
SUBJECT: MTAG: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON FIRM'S OFFER OF CNC
MACHINE TOOL PARTS TO CHINESE CRUISE MISSILE ENTITY (S)
REF: A) VIENNA 3135 B) STATE 166625
Classified By: Economic-Political Counselor Gregory E. Phillips for
reasons 1.5 (b) and (d)
1. (S) On October 12, Econ Unit Chief followed up on ref A
with Gerhard Erdpresser, Head of the Ministry of Economy's
Anti-Dumping, Dual-Use and Wassenaar Arrangement Division.
Erdpresser thanked the USG for the information in ref B and
said the MoE had carefully checked the spare parts shipment
from WFL Millturn Technologies GmbH to the Beijing Power
Machine Institute. WFL Millturn had produced an end-user
certificate, claiming the end-use for the spare parts was
strictly civil. Erdpresser showed Econ Unit Chief the
invoice, which included items such as "rotorshaft for
cross-scavenging fans, crankshaft for hovercraft, and
crankshaft for automotive use." According to Erdpresser,
technical officials with the MoE and Austrian internal
security agency were satisfied the spare parts were for
civilian use.
2. (S) Econ Unit Chief pointed out that the Beijing Power
Machine Institute was responsible for the development of
cruise missile propulsion systems and that these items might
also have military purposes. Erdpresser admitted that the
MoE had advised WFL Millturn that, based on the USG
information, it would be impossible for the company to obtain
further licenses to export dual-use goods to the Beijing
Power Machine Institute.
van Voorst