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06AITTAIPEI2349
2006-07-11 08:26:00
SECRET
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
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MTAG: BOFT ACTION ON SHE HONG

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DEPT FOR EAP/TC AND ISN/MTR (MATT HARDIMAN)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/11/2016
TAGS: ETTC, PARM, MTCRE, PK, TW


SUBJECT: MTAG: BOFT ACTION ON SHE HONG

REF: A. STATE 10021
B. TAIPEI 218

Classified By: AIT Acting Deputy Director Charles E. Bennett, Reasons 1
.4 b

S E C R E T AIT TAIPEI 002349



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DEPT FOR EAP/TC AND ISN/MTR (MATT HARDIMAN)



E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/11/2016

TAGS: ETTC, PARM, MTCRE, PK, TW





SUBJECT: MTAG: BOFT ACTION ON SHE HONG



REF: A. STATE 10021

B. TAIPEI 218



Classified By: AIT Acting Deputy Director Charles E. Bennett, Reasons 1

.4 b



1. (S) On June 30, BOFT delivered to AIT/T copies of

letters to She Hong Industrial Company, the Directorate

General of Customs and other Taiwan agencies regarding

action taken in response to USG information about the

firm's possible involvement in weapons proliferation. The

following are translations of the three letters. Originals

and attachments will be transmitted to the Department by

classified e-mail.



Letter to She Hong Industrial Co.

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2. (S) Begin translation of text.



Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Bureau of Foreign Trade

Memorandum



For: File

Memo Date: 16 February 2006

Memo No: 09501502711

Delivery Precedence: Most Urgent

Classification (Declassification date): blank

Attachment: None



Subject:



In accordance with the requirement for Strategic High-Tech

Commodity (SHTC) export control, your company must comply

with SHTC export control regulations for all exports to

companies abroad, effective immediately.



Details:



A. According to information, the Pakistani company - K.M.

Enterprise, and the Pakistani organization - National

Development Complex may purchase machine tools and other

equipments form your company to manufacture and develop

nuclear, bio-chemical weapons, and missiles for military

uses.



B. To prevent your export goods from being transferred

illegally for military use, effective immediately please

apply for export licenses by submitting SHTC export license

applications, warranty documents, product model catalogs or

instructions, and other pertinent information for all

commodities destined for the above mentioned Pakistani

company and organization. Once the export licenses are

issued, you may present your commodities to the Customs

Offices for export.
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Original copy sent to She Hong Industrial Company Ltd.



End translation.



Letter to Directorate General of Customs

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3. (S) Begin translation of text.



Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Bureau of Foreign Trade

Memorandum



For: File

Memo Date: 16 February 2006

Memo No.: 09501502710

Delivery Precedence: Most Urgent

Classification (Declassification date): Secret (20 February

2008)

Attachment: two pages



Subject:



In accordance with the requirement for Strategic High-Tech

Commodity (SHTC) export control, please continue to list

"She Hong Industrial Company Ltd." (xiehong gongye gufen

youxian gongsi) in the risk management system of the

Customs Office as one of the high-risk companies.



Details:



A. According to information, She Hong Industrial Company

Ltd. may possibly export SHTC to Syria and Pakistan for

developing military weapons. Please notify all Customs

Offices under your jurisdiction to tighten inspection on

this company's export items.



(1) For all commodities destined for designated importers

(see attachment for detailed information),SHTC export

license documents must be obtained in advance and provided

to the Customs Offices. Please notify MOEA Bureau of

Foreign Trade of the companies that fail to comply with

this regulation.



(2) For all commodities destined for other non-designated

importers, if these goods are under suspicion of being SHTC

without an export license, please direct these cases --

along with their export declaration documents, product

model catalogs or instructions, produce order forms or

contracts, and other pertinent documents, to MOEA Bureau of

Foreign Trade for investigation.



B. An updated copy of the SHTC Exporter Watch List is

attached.



Original copy sent to Ministry of Finance (MOF) Directorate

General of Customs

Cc: MOF Keelung, Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung Customs

Offices (including the SHTC Exporter Watch List)



End translation.



Letter to Other Agencies

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4. (S) Begin translation of text.



Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Bureau of Foreign Trade

Memorandum



For: File

Memo Date: 16 February 2006

Memo No.: 09501502712

Delivery Precedence" Most Urgent

Classification (Declassification date): Secret (20 February

2008)

Attachment: two pages



Subject:



Please review the attachment for the updated "Special cases

for SHTC License Required List." All companies listed in

the attachment must apply for SHTC licenses to submit to

Customs Offices before shipping commodities to the

designated import companies abroad. Please note and take

appropriate action.



Details:



A. In reference to MOEA Bureau of Foreign Trade memorandum

number 09501501382.



B. Add Pakistani company - K.M. Enterprise and Pakistani

organization - National Development Complex, to the

designated import company list of She Hong Industrial

Company Ltd.



Original copy sent to Science Park Administration, Southern

Science Park Administration, Preparatory Office of Central

Science Park Administration, the Executive Yuan Council of

Agriculture Ping-tung Agricultural Biotechnology Park

Administration, MOEA Economic Processing Zone

Administration, and MOEA Bureau of Foreign Trade Kaohsiung

Office



CC: MOEA Bureau of Foreign Trade, Department of Import and

Export Licensing and Administration



End translation.

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