Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ABUDHABI906
2007-05-31 13:11:00
SECRET
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
IRAN KERMAN - UAE RELEASES ONE CONTAINER, HOLDS
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S E C R E T ABU DHABI 000906
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR T, ISN, ADN NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2032
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MNUC IR CH AE
SUBJECT: IRAN KERMAN - UAE RELEASES ONE CONTAINER, HOLDS
THE OTHER
REF: A. ABU DHABI 887
B. STATE 72884
C. ABU DHABI 800
Classified By: Robert Dolce, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission for reasons
1.4 b, c, and d.
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 000906
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR T, ISN, ADN NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2032
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MNUC IR CH AE
SUBJECT: IRAN KERMAN - UAE RELEASES ONE CONTAINER, HOLDS
THE OTHER
REF: A. ABU DHABI 887
B. STATE 72884
C. ABU DHABI 800
Classified By: Robert Dolce, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission for reasons
1.4 b, c, and d.
1. (S) On May 31, MFA Director for International
Organizations Yacub Al-Hosani (a member of the UAE
Counterproliferation Task Force) told Econchief that the
authorities had opened both containers. The first container,
consigned to Bank Sepah, contained electronic cables from
Shanghai Technical Company. He added that the exact nature
of the goods and the companies involved were still under
investigation. Since the container was consigned to a
designated entity, he said, the UAE would likely want to
return it to China. He noted that he would be contacting the
Chinese Ambassador next week on the issue and to follow-up on
the remaining container from the M/V Iran Tehran.
2. (S) Al-Hosani also said that the UAE had examined
container two, which contained 11 tools/machines related to
aluminum cutting. He stated that investigators had
determined that these tools were not controllable and could
be found in "the market anywhere." The UAE had, therefore,
released the container.
3. (S) Also on May 31, Dubai Customs told Senior DHS
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Representative
Dubai that the contents of the M/V Iran Kerman container were
identical to the M/V Iran Tehran container. (Comment: This
may be a duplicate order to the one that is still being held.
End Comment.)
4. (S) Al-Hosani also expressed frustration with the Chinese
Authorities, saying that he did not know how to deal with
them. He added that the Chinese still had not responded to
the UAE's request to accept the return of the container from
the M/V Iran Tehran and allowed yet another shipment to come
through. He stated that -- personally -- he was
contemplating whether an approach to the UNSC would be
effective, though he stressed that he had not yet made that
recommendation to Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed
Al-Nahyan. Al-Hosani added that the UAEG might raise the
issue of how to deal with China during the upcoming
Counterproliferation Task Force working group.
SISON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR T, ISN, ADN NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2032
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MNUC IR CH AE
SUBJECT: IRAN KERMAN - UAE RELEASES ONE CONTAINER, HOLDS
THE OTHER
REF: A. ABU DHABI 887
B. STATE 72884
C. ABU DHABI 800
Classified By: Robert Dolce, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission for reasons
1.4 b, c, and d.
1. (S) On May 31, MFA Director for International
Organizations Yacub Al-Hosani (a member of the UAE
Counterproliferation Task Force) told Econchief that the
authorities had opened both containers. The first container,
consigned to Bank Sepah, contained electronic cables from
Shanghai Technical Company. He added that the exact nature
of the goods and the companies involved were still under
investigation. Since the container was consigned to a
designated entity, he said, the UAE would likely want to
return it to China. He noted that he would be contacting the
Chinese Ambassador next week on the issue and to follow-up on
the remaining container from the M/V Iran Tehran.
2. (S) Al-Hosani also said that the UAE had examined
container two, which contained 11 tools/machines related to
aluminum cutting. He stated that investigators had
determined that these tools were not controllable and could
be found in "the market anywhere." The UAE had, therefore,
released the container.
3. (S) Also on May 31, Dubai Customs told Senior DHS
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Representative
Dubai that the contents of the M/V Iran Kerman container were
identical to the M/V Iran Tehran container. (Comment: This
may be a duplicate order to the one that is still being held.
End Comment.)
4. (S) Al-Hosani also expressed frustration with the Chinese
Authorities, saying that he did not know how to deal with
them. He added that the Chinese still had not responded to
the UAE's request to accept the return of the container from
the M/V Iran Tehran and allowed yet another shipment to come
through. He stated that -- personally -- he was
contemplating whether an approach to the UNSC would be
effective, though he stressed that he had not yet made that
recommendation to Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed
Al-Nahyan. Al-Hosani added that the UAEG might raise the
issue of how to deal with China during the upcoming
Counterproliferation Task Force working group.
SISON