Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06HELSINKI117
2006-02-08 14:09:00
SECRET
Embassy Helsinki
Cable title:
MTAG 05-96: IRANIAN UAV/CRUISE MISSILE ENTITY
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S E C R E T HELSINKI 000117
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/MTR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/2016
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL FI MTCRE
SUBJECT: MTAG 05-96: IRANIAN UAV/CRUISE MISSILE ENTITY
GHOODS AVIATION INDUSTRIES - FINNISH RESPONSE
REF: STATE 19038
Classified By: POLCHIEF 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 told PolChief that the GOF has no evidence
of any contact between the Iranian entity Ghoods Aviation
Industries and any Finnish firm. However, she did note that
she has become aware, through MTCR channels, that Ghoods has
approached some MTCR Partner countries. She assured us that
if such contact were to occur, Finland's concern about the
volatile situation in Iran would ensure deep suspicion toward
any potential sale to Ghoods and an almost certain denial of
export license from her office.
HYATT
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/MTR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/2016
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL FI MTCRE
SUBJECT: MTAG 05-96: IRANIAN UAV/CRUISE MISSILE ENTITY
GHOODS AVIATION INDUSTRIES - FINNISH RESPONSE
REF: STATE 19038
Classified By: POLCHIEF 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 told PolChief that the GOF has no evidence
of any contact between the Iranian entity Ghoods Aviation
Industries and any Finnish firm. However, she did note that
she has become aware, through MTCR channels, that Ghoods has
approached some MTCR Partner countries. She assured us that
if such contact were to occur, Finland's concern about the
volatile situation in Iran would ensure deep suspicion toward
any potential sale to Ghoods and an almost certain denial of
export license from her office.
HYATT