Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06CANBERRA2043
2006-12-28 04:50:00
SECRET
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
INFORMING MTCR PARTNERS ABOUT SPECIALTY STEELS
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHBY #2043 3620450 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 280450Z DEC 06 FM AMEMBASSY CANBERRA TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6573
S E C R E T CANBERRA 002043
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/MTR AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2016
TAGS: ETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL AS
SUBJECT: INFORMING MTCR PARTNERS ABOUT SPECIALTY STEELS
SOUGHT BY IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM
REF: STATE 202482
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor John W. Crowley, for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
(S) On December 28, poloff delivered reftel nonpaper
outlining U.S. concerns about Iran's acquisition of specialty
steels to Dr. Ada Cheung, Acting Director of the Arms Control
Section, International Security Division, Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade. Dr. Cheung thanked us for sharing
the information and promised to pass it to MTCR,
counterproliferation and other relevant officials when they
returned from holiday leave.
OWENS