Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SEOUL807
2007-03-20 07:51:00
SECRET
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROK COMPANY NOT SELLING MOBILE PHONE JAMMERS TO
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S E C R E T SEOUL 000807
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC KS IR
SUBJECT: ROK COMPANY NOT SELLING MOBILE PHONE JAMMERS TO
IRAN
REF: A. SEOUL 569
B. STATE 22687
Classified By: POL M/C Joseph Y. Yun. Reasons 1.4 (b/d)
S E C R E T SEOUL 000807
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC KS IR
SUBJECT: ROK COMPANY NOT SELLING MOBILE PHONE JAMMERS TO
IRAN
REF: A. SEOUL 569
B. STATE 22687
Classified By: POL M/C Joseph Y. Yun. Reasons 1.4 (b/d)
1. (S) On March 20, MOFAT's Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation Division Deputy Director, Lee Kyu-ho, told
poloff that the ROKG had completed its investigation into
concerns that Iran was seeking to acquire mobile phone
jammers from a South Korean company (reftels) and had
determined that the sale did not occur. After the initial
contact in 2006, the ROK firm, for undetermined reasons,
received no further inquires from Iran. Puritech officials
also told the ROKG that it was getting out of the mobile
phone jamming business because it was not profitable.
2. (S) Lee stated that the ROK Ministry of Commerce,
Industry and Energy (MOCIE) would issue guidance warning ROK
companies that this kind of technology was controlled under
the Wassenaar Arrangement and should be handled appropriately.
VERSHBOW
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC KS IR
SUBJECT: ROK COMPANY NOT SELLING MOBILE PHONE JAMMERS TO
IRAN
REF: A. SEOUL 569
B. STATE 22687
Classified By: POL M/C Joseph Y. Yun. Reasons 1.4 (b/d)
1. (S) On March 20, MOFAT's Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation Division Deputy Director, Lee Kyu-ho, told
poloff that the ROKG had completed its investigation into
concerns that Iran was seeking to acquire mobile phone
jammers from a South Korean company (reftels) and had
determined that the sale did not occur. After the initial
contact in 2006, the ROK firm, for undetermined reasons,
received no further inquires from Iran. Puritech officials
also told the ROKG that it was getting out of the mobile
phone jamming business because it was not profitable.
2. (S) Lee stated that the ROK Ministry of Commerce,
Industry and Energy (MOCIE) would issue guidance warning ROK
companies that this kind of technology was controlled under
the Wassenaar Arrangement and should be handled appropriately.
VERSHBOW