Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TUNIS1351
2007-10-04 16:07:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Tunis
Cable title:
(S/NF) TUNISIAN REGULATION OF EXPLOSIVE PRECURSORS
how-toVZCZCXRO6856 PP RUEHTRO DE RUEHTU #1351 2771607 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 041607Z OCT 07 FM AMEMBASSY TUNIS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3966 INFO RUEHAS/AMEMBASSY ALGIERS PRIORITY 7546 RUEHBP/AMEMBASSY BAMAKO PRIORITY 0032 RUEHDK/AMEMBASSY DAKAR PRIORITY 0318 RUEHNM/AMEMBASSY NIAMEY PRIORITY 0102 RUEHRB/AMEMBASSY RABAT PRIORITY 8444 RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI PRIORITY 0142
S E C R E T TUNIS 001351
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/MAG (HARRIS AND HOPKINS)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/04/2017
TAGS: PTER PINR TS
SUBJECT: (S/NF) TUNISIAN REGULATION OF EXPLOSIVE PRECURSORS
(C-CT7-01577)
REF: STATE 128104
Classified By: Ambassador Robert F. Godec for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(S/NF) On October 2, Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT,
www.gct.com.tn) Chairman Abdelhafidh Nessiri told
PolEconCouns that his company, the leading producer of
ammonium nitrate in Tunisia, had phased out ammonium
nitrate distribution in Tunisia given GOT concerns about
the threat of terrorism and the possible use of explosive
precursors. Nessiri said that ammonium sulfate is now the
only fertilizer available in Tunisia, and that GCT is the
sole distributor. All ammonium nitrate currently produced
by GCT is for export only.
GODEC