Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ANKARA776
2007-04-04 15:13:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
SHIELD S02-07: MFA REQUESTS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
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S E C R E T ANKARA 000776
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR ISN/CB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/31/2032
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC IR TU
SUBJECT: SHIELD S02-07: MFA REQUESTS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
TURKISH DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT PROVIDED TO IRAN
REF: A. STATE 37462
B. ANKARA 0245
Classified By: Pol Mil Counselor Carl Siebentritt, reasons 1.4(b/d)
S E C R E T ANKARA 000776
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR ISN/CB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/31/2032
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC IR TU
SUBJECT: SHIELD S02-07: MFA REQUESTS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
TURKISH DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT PROVIDED TO IRAN
REF: A. STATE 37462
B. ANKARA 0245
Classified By: Pol Mil Counselor Carl Siebentritt, reasons 1.4(b/d)
1. (S) We delivered ref a demarche to MFA Arms Head of
Department Serhan Yigit on April 3. We thanked Yigit for
MFA's efforts (reported ref b) on the Turkish firm Norm
Limited and explained that we have new information that the
Turkish firm Rottest A.S. and a second firm located in Izmir
are providing nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC)
decontamination equipment to the Iranian armed forces and
facilities associated with Iran's chemical weapons program.
We told Yigit that we wished to alert the GOT to this
information so that it can take steps to prevent Turkish
companies from engaging in activities that could trigger U.S.
sanctions.
2. (S) Yigit replied that the MFA had no information on
Rottest or the other unnamed Izmir firm, but undertook to
investigate the matter and report back the GOT's findings.
Yigit asked if we could provide details on the kinds or
quantities of equipment that had been provided to Iran and if
we knew whether or not the equipment included dual-use items.
3. (S) Any additional information that we could provide the
MFA on the type of NBC decontamination equipment sold to Iran
by Rottest or the other firm would aid the GOT investigation
of the companies' exports.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR ISN/CB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/31/2032
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC IR TU
SUBJECT: SHIELD S02-07: MFA REQUESTS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
TURKISH DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT PROVIDED TO IRAN
REF: A. STATE 37462
B. ANKARA 0245
Classified By: Pol Mil Counselor Carl Siebentritt, reasons 1.4(b/d)
1. (S) We delivered ref a demarche to MFA Arms Head of
Department Serhan Yigit on April 3. We thanked Yigit for
MFA's efforts (reported ref b) on the Turkish firm Norm
Limited and explained that we have new information that the
Turkish firm Rottest A.S. and a second firm located in Izmir
are providing nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC)
decontamination equipment to the Iranian armed forces and
facilities associated with Iran's chemical weapons program.
We told Yigit that we wished to alert the GOT to this
information so that it can take steps to prevent Turkish
companies from engaging in activities that could trigger U.S.
sanctions.
2. (S) Yigit replied that the MFA had no information on
Rottest or the other unnamed Izmir firm, but undertook to
investigate the matter and report back the GOT's findings.
Yigit asked if we could provide details on the kinds or
quantities of equipment that had been provided to Iran and if
we knew whether or not the equipment included dual-use items.
3. (S) Any additional information that we could provide the
MFA on the type of NBC decontamination equipment sold to Iran
by Rottest or the other firm would aid the GOT investigation
of the companies' exports.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON