DEMARCHE FOLLOW-UP: INDONESIAN PURCHASES OF

S E C R E T JAKARTA 001673

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

FOR ISN/CATR WONG

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/15/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC ID
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE FOLLOW-UP: INDONESIAN PURCHASES OF
CONVENTIONAL ARMS FROM IRAN

REF: A. JAKARTA 388


B. JAKARTA 281

C. SECSTATE 10879

Classified By: Political Officer Daniel Turnbull, for reasons 1.4 (b,d)
.


1. (U) We met once again with Ramadansyah Hasan of the
Directorate for International Security and Disarmament of the
Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs on June 8 to
underscore continued U.S. concerns raised in reftel C and to
request an update on the Indonesian government's
investigation of the matter. (Initial demarche and
subsequent follow-up meeting were reported in reftels B and
A, respectively.)


2. (S) Hasan said the Department of Foreign Affairs had
contacted the Department of Defense as well as the Indonesian
Armed Forces (TNI) after our demarche to seek clarification
of the information received from the United States. The
investigation had revealed that one of the two entities
identified in reftel C, specifically P.T. Inter Korana Inti
(INKORIN) had sought approval from the Defense Department for
the purchase of light weapons from Iran. INKORIN was the
local partner of the Iranian Armed Forces' Logistics Export
Center (MODLEX).


3. (S) Hasan stressed the deal had not taken place (at least
to the knowledge of the Indonesian government) and the TNI
had "no intention to purchase the military equipment from
INKORIN." He also said that Indonesia had had no contact
with Singapore Technologies Kinetics, Limited, and had no
information regarding that entity beyond that supplied in our
demarche.


4. (C) Hasan pointed out this case had preceded the adoption
of UNSCR 1747, which, he emphasized, Indonesia intended to
enforce fully. That said, he stated, the Indonesian
government had no intention of importing any weapons from
Iran.
HEFFERN