Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BERLIN1072
2007-05-25 16:34:00
SECRET
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
(S) INTERIM GERMAN RESPONSE ON IRAN'S EFFORTS TO
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S E C R E T BERLIN 001072
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/MTC AND EUR/AGS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM TW IR
SUBJECT: (S) INTERIM GERMAN RESPONSE ON IRAN'S EFFORTS TO
PROCURE GERMAN-ORIGIN MACHINES VIA TAIWAN
REF: A. BERLIN 361
B. STATE 19792
Classified By: Global Affairs Counselor Donald R. Shemanski, for reason
s 1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T BERLIN 001072
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/MTC AND EUR/AGS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM TW IR
SUBJECT: (S) INTERIM GERMAN RESPONSE ON IRAN'S EFFORTS TO
PROCURE GERMAN-ORIGIN MACHINES VIA TAIWAN
REF: A. BERLIN 361
B. STATE 19792
Classified By: Global Affairs Counselor Donald R. Shemanski, for reason
s 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) German MFA Export Control Desk Officer Andreas Kauke
provided on May 18 to Global Affairs officer an interim
response concerning the German Government's investigation
into ref B information that Iran's Saipa Heavy Dies
Manufacturing Company (SAIPA) planned to procure machine tool
control equipment from Germany's Heidenhain Corporation via a
Taiwan firm. Kauke said the German Federal Economic and
Export Licensing Agency (BAFA) contacted Heidenhain about
SAIPA's order. The series 320 control system named in ref B
demarche does not meet the specifications to be listed on the
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex, so is not
subject to export licensing, according to Kauke. On the
other hand, the series 530 control system might qualify to be
listed on the MTCR Annex, depending on its specifications and
where it will be installed in the manufacturing process.
Kauke said BAFA notified Heidenhain about the requirement to
apply for an export license application should the series 530
control system ordered meet the MTCR Annex specifications.
2. (S) Kauke said that according to the results of a German
investigation into SAIPA, the company is part of the larger
SAIPA Group, which manufactures automobiles. The German
Government found no derogatory information to indicate that
SAIPA Group is working in areas of proliferation concern or
has links to Iranian military organizations. Nevertheless,
BAFA records indicate that SAIPA was involved in a prior
license denial, but the license application was for a
different commodity to be used for a different end use, Kauke
said. He did not elaborate on this prior case.
3. (S) Kauke said the German Government plans no further
action on this case, nor does the USG need to contact the
German Government again concerning this case.
4. (S) Post expects a German non-paper to be delivered on
this case and will report it septel.
TIMKEN JR
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/MTC AND EUR/AGS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM TW IR
SUBJECT: (S) INTERIM GERMAN RESPONSE ON IRAN'S EFFORTS TO
PROCURE GERMAN-ORIGIN MACHINES VIA TAIWAN
REF: A. BERLIN 361
B. STATE 19792
Classified By: Global Affairs Counselor Donald R. Shemanski, for reason
s 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) German MFA Export Control Desk Officer Andreas Kauke
provided on May 18 to Global Affairs officer an interim
response concerning the German Government's investigation
into ref B information that Iran's Saipa Heavy Dies
Manufacturing Company (SAIPA) planned to procure machine tool
control equipment from Germany's Heidenhain Corporation via a
Taiwan firm. Kauke said the German Federal Economic and
Export Licensing Agency (BAFA) contacted Heidenhain about
SAIPA's order. The series 320 control system named in ref B
demarche does not meet the specifications to be listed on the
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex, so is not
subject to export licensing, according to Kauke. On the
other hand, the series 530 control system might qualify to be
listed on the MTCR Annex, depending on its specifications and
where it will be installed in the manufacturing process.
Kauke said BAFA notified Heidenhain about the requirement to
apply for an export license application should the series 530
control system ordered meet the MTCR Annex specifications.
2. (S) Kauke said that according to the results of a German
investigation into SAIPA, the company is part of the larger
SAIPA Group, which manufactures automobiles. The German
Government found no derogatory information to indicate that
SAIPA Group is working in areas of proliferation concern or
has links to Iranian military organizations. Nevertheless,
BAFA records indicate that SAIPA was involved in a prior
license denial, but the license application was for a
different commodity to be used for a different end use, Kauke
said. He did not elaborate on this prior case.
3. (S) Kauke said the German Government plans no further
action on this case, nor does the USG need to contact the
German Government again concerning this case.
4. (S) Post expects a German non-paper to be delivered on
this case and will report it septel.
TIMKEN JR