Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BERLIN2217
2007-12-18 14:09:00
SECRET
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
(S) SHIELD S04C-07 - GERMAN FIRM DENIES HAVING
how-toVZCZCXYZ0006 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHRL #2217 3521409 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 181409Z DEC 07 FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0048
S E C R E T BERLIN 002217
SIPDIS
SIPDIS, ISN/CB, EUR, NEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/17/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC IR GM
SUBJECT: (S) SHIELD S04C-07 - GERMAN FIRM DENIES HAVING
CONTACT WITH IRANIAN ENTITY SEEKING FREEZE DRYER
REF: A. BERLIN 1079
¶B. STATE 68535
Classified By: Global Affairs Counselor Donald R. Shemanski
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(S) MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Volker Herzog
briefed Global Affairs Officer December 18 on the German
Government's investigation of ref B information, which
reported that a German firm - Zirbus Technology - had
expressed interest in selling a freeze dryer to the Iranian
firm Cinnagen. Herzog said German export control authorities
had contacted Zirbus representatives to sensitize them to the
matter. According to Herzog, Zirbus officials claimed they
had not been in touch with Cinnagen.
KOENIG