(S) UKRAINE: ARSENAL DESIGN BUREAU AND CHINESE

S E C R E T KYIV 002928 SIPDIS DEPT ALSO FOR ISN/MTR, EUR/UMB, EUR/PRA E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/30/2017 TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC CH UP SUBJECT: (S) UKRAINE: ARSENAL DESIGN BUREAU AND CHINESE BALLISTIC MISSILE ENTITIES; MYERS/THIOKOL REF: STATE 161304 Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,c,d) ¶1. (S) We relayed reftel information November 30 regarding Ukrainian Arsenal Design Bureau's potential business with the Beijing Institute of Aerospace Control Devices and with affiliates of the China Sanjiang Space Group to MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Department Counselor Oleh Belokolos. Belokolos said he would pass on the information to the appropriate Ukrainian government offices for follow-up, but also noted that Arsenal would have needed to apply for an export license from the State Service for Export Control, which, in turn, would transfer the request to MFA for its input. Belokolos said he did not recall any application from Arsenal in 2006. ¶2. (S) Belokolos also thanked us for the information in reftel regarding the U.S. investigation into U.S. firms Myers and Thiokol's alleged sale to India's Cyano Chemisive Systems. He said he would circulate this information within the Ukrainian government. ¶3. (U) Visit Embassy Kyiv's classified website: www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev. Taylor NNNN End Cable Text