Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06CANBERRA2043
2006-12-28 04:50:00
SECRET
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:  

INFORMING MTCR PARTNERS ABOUT SPECIALTY STEELS

Tags:  ETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL AS 
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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