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07BERLIN456
2007-03-06 15:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:  

(C) MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):

Tags:  MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA GM 
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ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 061512Z MAR 07
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7338
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000456 

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STATE FOR ISN/MTR AND EUR/AGS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2032
TAGS: MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA GM
SUBJECT: (C) MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
GERMANY SUPPORTS U.S. UAV/CRUISE MISSILE PROPOSAL

REF: STATE 23826

Classified By: Global Affairs Counselor Donald R. Shemanski, for reason
s 1.4 (b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000456

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR ISN/MTR AND EUR/AGS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2032
TAGS: MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA GM
SUBJECT: (C) MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
GERMANY SUPPORTS U.S. UAV/CRUISE MISSILE PROPOSAL

REF: STATE 23826

Classified By: Global Affairs Counselor Donald R. Shemanski, for reason
s 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (C) Global Affairs Officer delivered reftel demarche to
German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Ina Schuett
March 5. Schuett said the German Government generally
supports the U.S. proposal to modify controls on UAVs and
cruise missiles in the MTCR. She said German government
experts will continue to review the technical details of U.S.
proposal in the run-up to the MTCR Oslo Technical Experts
Meeting (TEM) scheduled for later in March. If the German
Government would like any technical issues clarified, it will
notify the USG prior to the TEM, according to Schuett.


2. (C) Schuett said the German Government is exchanging views
on the U.S. proposal with other EU-member partners in the
MTCR, such as the United Kingdom and France, but has not
approached MTCR partners outside the EU, such as Russia.


3. (C) Post will report any significant German response to
the U.S. proposal septel.
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