DTC CASE 999050: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY

C O N F I D E N T I A L AIT TAIPEI 003506 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/MTR AND PM/DTC E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/13/2026 TAGS: ETTC KOMC MNUC PARM SUBJECT: DTC CASE 999050: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ASSURANCES FROM TAIWAN REF: A. SECSTATE 138260 ¶B. TAIPEI 2916 Classified By: AIT Econ Chief Daniel K. Moore, Reason 1.4 d and e ¶1. (U) Per reftel request, Econoff wrote to TECRO on August 23, 2006 and sought written confirmation of assurances provided in reftel to the export case, DTC:999050. The text of the response letter (received on October 12, 2006) from the Deputy Secretary General Terry Ting follows: ¶2. (C) Ref No: TECRO 09558035980 October 12, 2006 Mr. Daniel K. Moore Chief Economic Section American Institute in Taiwan Taipei Office 7, Lane 134, Hsin Yi Road, Sec. 3 Taipei, Taiwan Dear Mr. Moore: This is in reference to AIT's letter (B-617) dated August 23, 2006, requesting a written confirmation of assurances for Defense Trade Controls (DTC) Case #999050 from Chun Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST). In reply, I wish to inform you that CSIST has agreed to comply with the terms of requested assurances which include: A) The items will not be used in the design, development, manufacture, launch, or operation of any delivery system for weapons of mass destruction or in the conversion of any other delivery system for weapons of mass destruction; B) The items will be used only for the purpose stated and such use will not be modified nor the items themselves modified or replicated without the prior consent of the American Institute in Taiwan. C) Neither the items, nor replicas, nor derivatives thereof, will be retransferred without the consent of the American Institute in Taiwan; and, D) For the purpose of these assurances, a delivery system for weapon of mass destruction is agreed to include any complete rocket system (including ballistic missiles, space launch vehicles, and sounding rockets) or unmanned air Vehicle system (including cruise missile systems,target drones and reconnaissance drones) that are: 1) intended to deliver nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons; or 2) capable of delivering at least a 500 kg payload to a range of at least 300 km. Enclosed please find a copy of the written confirmation of assurances provided by CSIST. I would appreciate it if you could forward the above-mentioned information to the authorities concerned for the issuance of export permit. Thank you for your attention and cooperation in the matter. Sincerely yours, Terry Ting Deputy Secretary General Enclosure: as stated cc: 1. Chun Shan Institute of Science and Technology ¶2. Department of North American Affairs, MOFA YOUNG