Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06HELSINKI495
2006-06-01 10:59:00
SECRET
Embassy Helsinki
Cable title:
SALE OF TELESCOPING MASTS TO SYRIA
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S E C R E T HELSINKI 000495
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: ETRD ETTC FI PARM PCI PREL SY
SUBJECT: SALE OF TELESCOPING MASTS TO SYRIA
REF: STATE 085584
Classified By: PolChief Gregory Thome, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T HELSINKI 000495
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: ETRD ETTC FI PARM PCI PREL SY
SUBJECT: SALE OF TELESCOPING MASTS TO SYRIA
REF: STATE 085584
Classified By: PolChief Gregory Thome, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Laura
Kansikas-Debraise, MFA Director for the Unit on Arms Control.
Kansikas-Debraise was unfamiliar with the Finnish company
Mastsystem International which, as yet, has made no
application for an export license to sell any communication
or other equipment to the Government of Syria. She noted,
however, that the telescopic masts in question clearly have
dual uses and that the GOF would view any such license
request very skeptically. Because Mastsystem has not yet
applied, Debraise could not yet confirm with certainty that
the GOF would deny its request. However, she noted that MFA
practice is to deny any remotely questionable sale to Syria.
2. (C) Kansikas-Debraise promised to inform us promptly
should Mastsystem make an application.
WARE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: ETRD ETTC FI PARM PCI PREL SY
SUBJECT: SALE OF TELESCOPING MASTS TO SYRIA
REF: STATE 085584
Classified By: PolChief Gregory Thome, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Laura
Kansikas-Debraise, MFA Director for the Unit on Arms Control.
Kansikas-Debraise was unfamiliar with the Finnish company
Mastsystem International which, as yet, has made no
application for an export license to sell any communication
or other equipment to the Government of Syria. She noted,
however, that the telescopic masts in question clearly have
dual uses and that the GOF would view any such license
request very skeptically. Because Mastsystem has not yet
applied, Debraise could not yet confirm with certainty that
the GOF would deny its request. However, she noted that MFA
practice is to deny any remotely questionable sale to Syria.
2. (C) Kansikas-Debraise promised to inform us promptly
should Mastsystem make an application.
WARE