Identifier
Created
Classification
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07ANKARA1913
2007-07-26 13:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKS CONCERNED ABOUT IRAQ-BOUND ANTITANK MISSILES
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001913
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DEPT FOR NEA/I, EUR/SE, PM/RSAT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/26/2017
TAGS: PARM MARR PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: TURKS CONCERNED ABOUT IRAQ-BOUND ANTITANK MISSILES
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Kelly Degnan for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001913
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DEPT FOR NEA/I, EUR/SE, PM/RSAT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/26/2017
TAGS: PARM MARR PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: TURKS CONCERNED ABOUT IRAQ-BOUND ANTITANK MISSILES
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Kelly Degnan for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1. (C) A shipment of FAGOT guided antitank missiles, along
with other arms (nfi),is being transported aboard a St.
Vincent-flagged vessel, the Slavyanin, which departed the
port of Oktyabrsk in Ukraine and transited the Bosphorus
21-23 July, bound for the port of Umm-Qasr in Iraq, according
to Turkish officials. The weapons shipment, ostensibly
consigned to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, raised red flags
with the GOT because of the missiles. GOT officials
questioned whether they were actually bound for Iraq MOD.
Turkish MFA alerted us to the shipment on the evening of July
24, noting that it was also asking GOI officials directly
through the Turkish embassy in Baghdad. We asked Embassy
Baghdad to double-track this request for information as well.
2. (C) Turkish MFA informed us July 26 that PM Maliki's
National Security Advisor, Mouafak al-Rubaie, told Turkey's
ambassador in Baghdad that Iraqi MOD has indicated it has no
knowledge of any such shipment. It is unclear who may be the
end recipient of the weapons shipment.
3. (C) Details of the shipment:
Vessel: Slavyanin
Flag: St. Vincent
Shipping Co.: Starway Management Property, LTD
Transited Bosphorus: 21-23 July
Last known location: entering Suez Canal afternoon of July 26
Final destination: Umm Qasr, Iraq
Consignee: Iraqi Ministry of Defense
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/I, EUR/SE, PM/RSAT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/26/2017
TAGS: PARM MARR PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: TURKS CONCERNED ABOUT IRAQ-BOUND ANTITANK MISSILES
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Kelly Degnan for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1. (C) A shipment of FAGOT guided antitank missiles, along
with other arms (nfi),is being transported aboard a St.
Vincent-flagged vessel, the Slavyanin, which departed the
port of Oktyabrsk in Ukraine and transited the Bosphorus
21-23 July, bound for the port of Umm-Qasr in Iraq, according
to Turkish officials. The weapons shipment, ostensibly
consigned to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, raised red flags
with the GOT because of the missiles. GOT officials
questioned whether they were actually bound for Iraq MOD.
Turkish MFA alerted us to the shipment on the evening of July
24, noting that it was also asking GOI officials directly
through the Turkish embassy in Baghdad. We asked Embassy
Baghdad to double-track this request for information as well.
2. (C) Turkish MFA informed us July 26 that PM Maliki's
National Security Advisor, Mouafak al-Rubaie, told Turkey's
ambassador in Baghdad that Iraqi MOD has indicated it has no
knowledge of any such shipment. It is unclear who may be the
end recipient of the weapons shipment.
3. (C) Details of the shipment:
Vessel: Slavyanin
Flag: St. Vincent
Shipping Co.: Starway Management Property, LTD
Transited Bosphorus: 21-23 July
Last known location: entering Suez Canal afternoon of July 26
Final destination: Umm Qasr, Iraq
Consignee: Iraqi Ministry of Defense
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON