GERMAN VIEWS ON UPCOMING MTCR PLENARY AND INDIA

C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 002733 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT. FOR ISN AND EUR/GM E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/15/2016 TAGS: MTCRE PARM ETTC GM SA SUBJECT: GERMAN VIEWS ON UPCOMING MTCR PLENARY AND INDIA AND PAKISTAN CANDIDACIES REF: STATE 145214 Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs Robert F. Cekuta , for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (U) Please see the action request in paragraph five. ¶2. (C) Global Affairs officer discussed the October 2-6 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Plenary scheduled for Copenhagen in a meeting September 14 with German MFA MTCR Desk Officer Ina Schuett. Schuett inquired whether the U.S. delegation plans to host a Small Group meeting either before or during the plenary. In addition to the Small Group, would the U.S. host any other sidebar meetings, Schuett asked. ¶3. (C) Schuett also stated Germany's views on MTCR candidacies. In reaction to India's and Pakistan's July 2006 messages to the MTCR Chair that they would like to join the Missile Technology Control Regime, (ref),Schuett said Germany would not welcome an application from either country at this time, nor does Germany think that either country should be given positive signals for the time being. Schuett did not elaborate, however, on the conditions Germany would want to see Pakistan or India meet before favorably considering their MTCR applications. She said that although Germany and the United Kingdom were jointly preparing an outreach program for India, they will wait until after the Plenary to decide how to proceed in this regard. In the meantime, Germany thinks it advisable to dampen Indian and Pakistani expectations. Schuett said German authorities would be interested in the USG views on India's and Pakistan's candidacies. ¶4. (U) The following German delegates are confirmed for the MTCR Plenary: --Goetz Lingenthal, Director, Export Control Division, Foreign Ministry, --Ina Schuett, MTCR Desk Officer, Export Control Division, Foreign Ministry, --Guenther Sproegel, Director, International Export Control Regimes Division, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, --Werner Radwansky, International Export Control Regimes Division, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, --Werner Leidig, Director, Aviation, Space and Missile Technology Division, Federal Economic and Export Licensing Agency (BAFA). Schuett requested the names of the USG delegation to the MTCR Plenary. ¶5. (C) Action Request: Post would appreciate any information we might provide to the Germans on appropriate Small Group/sidebar discussions as well as the U.S. delegation list. TIMKEN JR