Identifier
Created
Classification
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05VIENNA3358
2005-10-14 06:59:00
SECRET
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:  

MTAG: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON FIRM'S OFFER OF CNC

Tags:  PARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU CH MTCRE 
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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