Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ATHENS1951
2007-09-28 13:33:00
SECRET
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
FOLLOW-UP: GREEK FIRM'S POSSIBLE BID TO SUPPLY
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S E C R E T ATHENS 001951
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/27/2117
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC SY GR
SUBJECT: FOLLOW-UP: GREEK FIRM'S POSSIBLE BID TO SUPPLY
MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA
REF: A. ATHENS 801
B. STATE 50278
Classified By: Political Counselor Robin Quinville for 1.5 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T ATHENS 001951
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/27/2117
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC SY GR
SUBJECT: FOLLOW-UP: GREEK FIRM'S POSSIBLE BID TO SUPPLY
MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA
REF: A. ATHENS 801
B. STATE 50278
Classified By: Political Counselor Robin Quinville for 1.5 (b) and (d)
1. (S) PolMil Chief revisited ref A demarche (and ref B
interim reply) with the MFA's Dionyssios Kyvetos, the
responsible officer in the MFA's Directorate for
International Organizations and Nonproliferation. Kyvetos
said that following his ref B meeting with EMBASSY officials
in April 2007, he had checked with all relevant Ministries,
and that there was no record of any application by XXXXXXXXXXXX to
supply multispectral camouflage netting to Syria. Should
such an application be filed, he said that it would be
denied; he affirmed that under Greek law, XXXXXXXXXXXX would have
to file such an application and receive a license prior to
exporting such material to Syria. PolMil Chief reviewed
verbatim the ref A points and emphasized the request that the
GoG "take appropriate action to dissuade the exporter in
question from this or any further cooperation with Syria."
PolMil Chief also reiterated USG's reporting requirement
under the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act
(INKSNA). Kyvetos replied that absent a request from XXXXXXXXXXXX
for an export license, there was little the GOG could do. He
did say, however, that he would again inform Ministry of
Public Order (police and security services) officials of the
USG concern with XXXXXXXXXXXX.
COUNTRYMAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/27/2117
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC SY GR
SUBJECT: FOLLOW-UP: GREEK FIRM'S POSSIBLE BID TO SUPPLY
MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA
REF: A. ATHENS 801
B. STATE 50278
Classified By: Political Counselor Robin Quinville for 1.5 (b) and (d)
1. (S) PolMil Chief revisited ref A demarche (and ref B
interim reply) with the MFA's Dionyssios Kyvetos, the
responsible officer in the MFA's Directorate for
International Organizations and Nonproliferation. Kyvetos
said that following his ref B meeting with EMBASSY officials
in April 2007, he had checked with all relevant Ministries,
and that there was no record of any application by XXXXXXXXXXXX to
supply multispectral camouflage netting to Syria. Should
such an application be filed, he said that it would be
denied; he affirmed that under Greek law, XXXXXXXXXXXX would have
to file such an application and receive a license prior to
exporting such material to Syria. PolMil Chief reviewed
verbatim the ref A points and emphasized the request that the
GoG "take appropriate action to dissuade the exporter in
question from this or any further cooperation with Syria."
PolMil Chief also reiterated USG's reporting requirement
under the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act
(INKSNA). Kyvetos replied that absent a request from XXXXXXXXXXXX
for an export license, there was little the GOG could do. He
did say, however, that he would again inform Ministry of
Public Order (police and security services) officials of the
USG concern with XXXXXXXXXXXX.
COUNTRYMAN