DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MULTIPLE SHIPMENTS OF SODIUM

C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 003450 DEPT FOR ISN, T, EAP AND SCA E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2017 TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC IR CH SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MULTIPLE SHIPMENTS OF SODIUM PERCHLORATE FROM CHINA TO IRAN REF: STATE 68969 Classified By: Classified By: Political External Unit Chief Edgard Kaga n. Reasons 1.4 (b/d). ¶1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel message encouraging Chinese officials to investigate past and future shipments of sodium perchlorate to entities in Iran designated in the Annexes to UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile and Conventional Weapons Third Secretary He Yi on May 22. ¶2. (C) He Yi had no immediate response to the information but promised that China will investigate the cases. Poloff stressed that several of the shipments were scheduled to occur soon and urged China to take prompt action. PICCUTA NNNN End Cable Text