DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INDONESIAN PURCHASES OF

S E C R E T JAKARTA 000281

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

FOR ISN/CATR WONG

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/02/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC ID IR
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INDONESIAN PURCHASES OF
CONVENTIONAL ARMS FROM IRAN

REF: STATE 10879

Classified By: DCM John A. Heffern, for reasons 1.4 (b,d).


1. (S) We presented the demarche with the full information
provided reftel to Ramadansyah Hasan in the Directorate for
International Security and Disarmament at the Indonesian
Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on February 1. We
noted that our instructions referred to reports of intended
sales, and that these might still be pending, in which case
GOI could interdict the sales if it moved with dispatch.


2. (S) Ramadansyah said he was not familiar with the reports
cited in our demarche. He said he knew of no provision in
Indonesia-Iran cooperation agreements for any official
Indonesian arms trade with Iran. He noted Indonesia was not
a signatory to the Wassenaar Arrangement but asserted
Indonesia would do everything it could to uphold its
objectives. Ramadansyah said he would look into the reports
and get back to us. He also asked for a copy of the relevant
U.S. legislation, which we have subsequently provided.
PASCOE