Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BEIJING6580
2007-10-10 10:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
ILSA: IRAN-CHINA YADAVARAN OIL FIELD AGREEMENT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 006580
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2017
TAGS: ETTC PREL ENRG EPET NL IR CH
SUBJECT: ILSA: IRAN-CHINA YADAVARAN OIL FIELD AGREEMENT
DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 142040
Classified By: Deputy Political Chief Ben Moeling
for reasons 1.4 (b and d).
(C) Per reftel instructions, Charge conveyed U.S. concerns
about new reports that Sinopec plans to sign an agreement to
develop the Yadavaran oil fields in Iran to Assistant Foreign
Minister He Yafei on October 10 and left a non-paper with
reftel points. AFM He replied that China's economic
relations with Iran are legitimate, reasonable and do not
violate international, Chinese or Iranian law, and called on
the United States to respect China's "legitimate interest" in
Iran. Charge stressed that even if the issue did not raise
legal questions, such an agreement would clearly send the
wrong message to Iran and be counterproductive for the
international community's efforts to use increased economic
engagement as an incentive for Iran's compliance with UNSC
resolutions.
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2017
TAGS: ETTC PREL ENRG EPET NL IR CH
SUBJECT: ILSA: IRAN-CHINA YADAVARAN OIL FIELD AGREEMENT
DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 142040
Classified By: Deputy Political Chief Ben Moeling
for reasons 1.4 (b and d).
(C) Per reftel instructions, Charge conveyed U.S. concerns
about new reports that Sinopec plans to sign an agreement to
develop the Yadavaran oil fields in Iran to Assistant Foreign
Minister He Yafei on October 10 and left a non-paper with
reftel points. AFM He replied that China's economic
relations with Iran are legitimate, reasonable and do not
violate international, Chinese or Iranian law, and called on
the United States to respect China's "legitimate interest" in
Iran. Charge stressed that even if the issue did not raise
legal questions, such an agreement would clearly send the
wrong message to Iran and be counterproductive for the
international community's efforts to use increased economic
engagement as an incentive for Iran's compliance with UNSC
resolutions.
Piccuta