Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07DHAKA737
2007-05-06 07:44:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dhaka
Cable title:
BANGLADESH DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AGENCY SAYS NO NEW
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DHAKA 000737
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO ISN/CATR, NEA/IR, AND SCA/PB.
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/06/2017
TAGS: ETTC IR PARM PREL BG
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AGENCY SAYS NO NEW
CONTRACTS WITH IRAN
REF: STATE 141139
Classified By: A/DCM D. McCullough for reasons 1.4(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L DHAKA 000737
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO ISN/CATR, NEA/IR, AND SCA/PB.
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/06/2017
TAGS: ETTC IR PARM PREL BG
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AGENCY SAYS NO NEW
CONTRACTS WITH IRAN
REF: STATE 141139
Classified By: A/DCM D. McCullough for reasons 1.4(d)
1. (C) On May 3, econoff met with Brigadier General Helal
Uddin Ahmed, Director General of the Directorate General
Defence Procurement, the main procurement source for all
branches of the Bangladesh military, at Brigadier Helal's
request. Econoff had met with Helal in August 2006 to
deliver reftel demarche as well as to discuss several
outstanding commercial advocacy cases.
2. (C) Helal stated that current contracts with Iran would
not be cancelled, but that there would be no new contracts
for weapons or military equipment (such as radios). He gave
as a reason for this decision the GOB's strong desire to
maintain good relations with the USG.
BUTENIS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO ISN/CATR, NEA/IR, AND SCA/PB.
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/06/2017
TAGS: ETTC IR PARM PREL BG
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AGENCY SAYS NO NEW
CONTRACTS WITH IRAN
REF: STATE 141139
Classified By: A/DCM D. McCullough for reasons 1.4(d)
1. (C) On May 3, econoff met with Brigadier General Helal
Uddin Ahmed, Director General of the Directorate General
Defence Procurement, the main procurement source for all
branches of the Bangladesh military, at Brigadier Helal's
request. Econoff had met with Helal in August 2006 to
deliver reftel demarche as well as to discuss several
outstanding commercial advocacy cases.
2. (C) Helal stated that current contracts with Iran would
not be cancelled, but that there would be no new contracts
for weapons or military equipment (such as radios). He gave
as a reason for this decision the GOB's strong desire to
maintain good relations with the USG.
BUTENIS