Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ABUDHABI168
2007-02-04 13:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
PSI: SHIPMENT OF U.S.-ORIGIN TEST EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA VIA
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 02/20/2007 04:59:10 PM From DB/Inbox: Diana T Fritz Cable Text: UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00168 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: AMB INFO: RSO FCS ICE POL DCM ECON DISSEMINATION: AMB CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB:MSISON DRAFTED: DCM:MQUINN CLEARED: ICE:BADADA ECON:OJOHN POL:BTHOMSON FCS:JSITTON VZCZCADI024 OO RUEHC RUEHOT RUEHDM RUEHDE DE RUEHAD #0168 0351350 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 041350Z FEB 07 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8178 INFO RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PRIORITY 0217 RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS PRIORITY 0849 RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 6807
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000168
SIPDIS
FOR ISN - MFELIPE, PDAS PMCNERNEY, T, NEA/ARP, WHA
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC CA SY AE
SUBJECT: PSI: SHIPMENT OF U.S.-ORIGIN TEST EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA VIA
THE UAE - REVISED DELIVERY/DISCHARGE SCHEDULE
REF: (A) State 13872 AND (B) EMBASSY ABU DHABI - STATE FEB 3 E-MAILS
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000168
SIPDIS
FOR ISN - MFELIPE, PDAS PMCNERNEY, T, NEA/ARP, WHA
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC CA SY AE
SUBJECT: PSI: SHIPMENT OF U.S.-ORIGIN TEST EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA VIA
THE UAE - REVISED DELIVERY/DISCHARGE SCHEDULE
REF: (A) State 13872 AND (B) EMBASSY ABU DHABI - STATE FEB 3 E-MAILS
1. (SBU) Post delivered non-paper with container numbers to MFA on
Sunday, February 3, DCM raising subject with Asst U/S for
International Cooperation. Econchief followed up with the Ministry
of Interior's coordinator for combating trafficking in WMD Major
Mohamed Al-Kitbi and the MFA representative to the UAE's
Counterproliferation Task Force Yacoub Al-Hosani. Both committed to
pursuing the issue. Al-Kitbie wondered about the choice of routes,
noting that the route (Canada - UAE - Syria) was logistically
complicated and likely to be more expensive than a direct route.
2. (SBU) ICE office in Dubai has subsequently learned that the
subject containers (MSCU8768579, SEAL # 6044820 & MSCU9905362, SEAL
#6044821) were shifted in Antwerp from the MSC Jordan 40R to the MSC
Joanna 704A on January 29. MSC Joanna 704A is scheduled to arrive in
Jebel Ali port, UAE, between February 10-12.
3. (SBU) Shipment is scheduled for discharge in Jebel Ali with
assumed transshipment by surface to Syria.
4. (SBU) Post would appreciate receiving relevant shipping
documents from Commerce via fax: 971-2-414-2567.
SISON
SIPDIS
FOR ISN - MFELIPE, PDAS PMCNERNEY, T, NEA/ARP, WHA
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC CA SY AE
SUBJECT: PSI: SHIPMENT OF U.S.-ORIGIN TEST EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA VIA
THE UAE - REVISED DELIVERY/DISCHARGE SCHEDULE
REF: (A) State 13872 AND (B) EMBASSY ABU DHABI - STATE FEB 3 E-MAILS
1. (SBU) Post delivered non-paper with container numbers to MFA on
Sunday, February 3, DCM raising subject with Asst U/S for
International Cooperation. Econchief followed up with the Ministry
of Interior's coordinator for combating trafficking in WMD Major
Mohamed Al-Kitbi and the MFA representative to the UAE's
Counterproliferation Task Force Yacoub Al-Hosani. Both committed to
pursuing the issue. Al-Kitbie wondered about the choice of routes,
noting that the route (Canada - UAE - Syria) was logistically
complicated and likely to be more expensive than a direct route.
2. (SBU) ICE office in Dubai has subsequently learned that the
subject containers (MSCU8768579, SEAL # 6044820 & MSCU9905362, SEAL
#6044821) were shifted in Antwerp from the MSC Jordan 40R to the MSC
Joanna 704A on January 29. MSC Joanna 704A is scheduled to arrive in
Jebel Ali port, UAE, between February 10-12.
3. (SBU) Shipment is scheduled for discharge in Jebel Ali with
assumed transshipment by surface to Syria.
4. (SBU) Post would appreciate receiving relevant shipping
documents from Commerce via fax: 971-2-414-2567.
SISON