Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07WARSAW1821
2007-08-24 10:49:00
SECRET
Embassy Warsaw
Cable title:
MANPADS SOLD TO GEORGIA BY POLAND ACCORDING TO
how-toVZCZCXYZ0008 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHWR #1821 2361049 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 241049Z AUG 07 FM AMEMBASSY WARSAW TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5050 INFO RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI PRIORITY 0327 RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
S E C R E T WARSAW 001821
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/25/2017
TAGS: PARM MASS ETTC PGOV PREL GG PL
SUBJECT: MANPADS SOLD TO GEORGIA BY POLAND ACCORDING TO
DEPUTY DEFMIN
REF: SECSTATE 112014
Classified By: Charge Kenneth M. Hillas for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
(S) In the course of August 24 discussions on Missile Defense
issues, Polish MOD U/S Boguslaw Winid told Charge that Poland
completed last week the delivery of GROM missiles (MANPADS)
to Georgia. He stressed that this information was
confidential, and added that the Georgians claimed to have
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squared this with the U.S. Charge pointed out that the
Embassy has on several occasions conveyed the USG,s position
counseling against the sale of MANPADS because of the
proliferation threat.
HILLAS