Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BEIJING7086
2007-11-13 10:33:00
SECRET
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
CHARGE URGES VFM ZHANG YESUI TO INVESTIGATE
O 131033Z NOV 07 FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3420
S E C R E T BEIJING 007086
DEPT FOR ISN, T AND EAP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2027
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCR IR KN CH
SUBJECT: CHARGE URGES VFM ZHANG YESUI TO INVESTIGATE
MISSILE PROLIFERATION MATTER RAISED BY PRESIDENT BUSH AT
APEC
REF: A. BEIJING 7063
B. STATE 152317
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Dan Piccuta. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
(S) The Charge delivered Ref B message to VFM Zhang Yesui on
November 13, urging China to investigate the transshipment of
jet vanes from North Korea to Iran on commercially scheduled
flights via Beijing. The CDA provided Zhang with a copy of
Ref B nonpaper, noting that President Bush personally had
raised this matter with President Hu at the APEC Summit. VFM
Zhang promised the CDA that China would investigate any such
shipments and would take appropriate action should China
uncover a violation of its export control laws.
PICCUTA
DEPT FOR ISN, T AND EAP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2027
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCR IR KN CH
SUBJECT: CHARGE URGES VFM ZHANG YESUI TO INVESTIGATE
MISSILE PROLIFERATION MATTER RAISED BY PRESIDENT BUSH AT
APEC
REF: A. BEIJING 7063
B. STATE 152317
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Dan Piccuta. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
(S) The Charge delivered Ref B message to VFM Zhang Yesui on
November 13, urging China to investigate the transshipment of
jet vanes from North Korea to Iran on commercially scheduled
flights via Beijing. The CDA provided Zhang with a copy of
Ref B nonpaper, noting that President Bush personally had
raised this matter with President Hu at the APEC Summit. VFM
Zhang promised the CDA that China would investigate any such
shipments and would take appropriate action should China
uncover a violation of its export control laws.
PICCUTA