Identifier
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07VIENNA2448
2007-09-20 07:42:00
SECRET
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:  

SHIELD S05-07: IRAN SEEKING TOACQUIRE CW

Tags:  PARM PREL ETT IR AU 
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DE RUEHVI #2448 2630742
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
P 200742Z SEP 07
FM AMEMBASSY VIENNA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8614
S E C R E T VIENNA 002448 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

FOR ISN/CB AND EUR/AGS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/20/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL ETT IR AU
SUBJECT: SHIELD S05-07: IRAN SEEKING TOACQUIRE CW
PRECURSORS FROM AUSTRIAN COMPANY (S)

REF: A) VIENNA 1407 B) STATE 67737

ClassifiedBy: Economic-Political Counselor Dean Yap for reasns 1.4
(b),(c),(d),and (h).

S E C R E T VIENNA 002448

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

FOR ISN/CB AND EUR/AGS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/20/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL ETT IR AU
SUBJECT: SHIELD S05-07: IRAN SEEKING TOACQUIRE CW
PRECURSORS FROM AUSTRIAN COMPANY (S)

REF: A) VIENNA 1407 B) STATE 67737

ClassifiedBy: Economic-Political Counselor Dean Yap for reasns 1.4
(b),(c),(d),and (h).


1. (S) Helmut rehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economics'
(MoE)Export and Import Control Division told EconPol
ounselor and EconUnit Chief on September 19 that Astrian
authorities had determined that Interchem Austria had
recently shipped a licensable chemical precursor to an
Iranian entity. According to Krehlik, officials from the MoE
and the Austrian intelligence service (BVT) had visited the
company in the summer following information from the USG
(reftels). At the time, according to Krehlik, the GoA
reiterated to Interchem that it must apply for a license to
ship any chemical precursors. Despite the GoA warning,
Interchem proceeded with the shipment.


2. (S) The GoA will soon charge Interchem's CEO with
violating Austria's Foreign Trade Act. In Krehlik's opinion,
the GoA's case is very strong; the only question is whether
Interchem shipped the precursors to a military entity, in
which case the CEO would face a maximum sentence of five
years. Otherwise, the maximum sentence would be three years.


3. (S) Krehlik promised to provide post with further
information, as the GoA case against Interchem develops.
McCaw