S E C R E T HELSINKI 000116

SIPDIS

STATE FOR ISN/CB

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/2016
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC IR FI CBW
SUBJECT: S23B-04: IRANIAN RESEARCHER AND DUAL-USE RESEARCH
ASSISTANCE ON AG-CONTROLLED TOXINS - FINNISH RESPONSE

REF: STATE 09468

Classified By: POL CHIEF GREGORY THOME FOR REASONS 1.5 (B), (D)

(S) On February 8, PolChief delivered subject demarche to
Laura Kansikas-Debrais, Director of the Finnish MFA's Unit
for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation.
Kansikas-Debrais said that the Iranian researcher in question
has not sought to enter Finland or to approach Finnish
scientists. She noted that Finland is deeply concerned about
the volatile situation in Iran and that any approach from
Iranian officials or scientists will "immediately raise red
flags" within the array of concerned Finnish government
agencies and treated with the utmost skepticism. She thanked
us for delivering reftel information.
HYATT