Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08AITTAIPEI1100
2008-07-25 10:42:00
SECRET
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON IRISL CARGO INSPECTION PROVISION OF
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S E C R E T AIT TAIPEI 001100
SIPDIS
FOR ISN, T, IO, INR, NEA, EAP, AND TREASURY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/25/2028
TAGS: PREL PARM PINR ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD KNNP IR TW
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON IRISL CARGO INSPECTION PROVISION OF
UNSCR 1803 CONVEYED TO TAIWAN
REF: A. STATE 69339
B. STATE 29464
Classified By: AIT Director Stephen M. Young,
Reasons: 1.4 (b/d)
S E C R E T AIT TAIPEI 001100
SIPDIS
FOR ISN, T, IO, INR, NEA, EAP, AND TREASURY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/25/2028
TAGS: PREL PARM PINR ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD KNNP IR TW
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON IRISL CARGO INSPECTION PROVISION OF
UNSCR 1803 CONVEYED TO TAIWAN
REF: A. STATE 69339
B. STATE 29464
Classified By: AIT Director Stephen M. Young,
Reasons: 1.4 (b/d)
1. (S) AIT officers conveyed Ref A demarche on
implementation of the IRISL cargo inspection provision of
UNSCR 1803 to the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) on July 15,
the Foreign Ministry on July 18, and Customs on July 21.
Michael Hsu, Acting Director of MOFA's North American Affairs
Department, told AIT that Taiwan takes the issue seriously
and his office would pass the information to the relevant
authorities. MOFA official Jack Su recalled that Taiwan had
expressed an interest in joining PSI. MOFA officials and AIT
discussed the extensive cooperation programs between the U.S.
and Taiwan on export control issues.
2. (S) BOFT officials noted that in March 2008, AIT had
delivered another non-paper on UNSCR 1803 that dealt with
restrictions and prohibitions on transfers to Iran of nuclear
and nuclear-related items (Ref B). In response to the Ref B
non-paper, BOFT had sent instructions to all relevant
agencies in Taiwan to implement the provisions of UNSCR 1803,
including those related to Iran Air Cargo and Islamic
Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). Because they had
already taken these earlier steps, the BOFT officials said
they did not plan further actions based on the new non-paper.
3. (S) Customs officials told AIT that Customs had received
instructions from BOFT related to the implementation of UNSCR
1803 in April 2008. Pursuant to BOFT's instructions, Customs
forwarded information on Iran Air Cargo and IRISL to the
local Customs offices located at Taiwan's international
ports: Taipei, Keelung, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. Customs
officials did not know whether Iran Air Cargo or IRISL cargo
transits Taiwan. The officials said they would check their
records and report transits or port calls, if any, to AIT.
YOUNG
SIPDIS
FOR ISN, T, IO, INR, NEA, EAP, AND TREASURY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/25/2028
TAGS: PREL PARM PINR ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD KNNP IR TW
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON IRISL CARGO INSPECTION PROVISION OF
UNSCR 1803 CONVEYED TO TAIWAN
REF: A. STATE 69339
B. STATE 29464
Classified By: AIT Director Stephen M. Young,
Reasons: 1.4 (b/d)
1. (S) AIT officers conveyed Ref A demarche on
implementation of the IRISL cargo inspection provision of
UNSCR 1803 to the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) on July 15,
the Foreign Ministry on July 18, and Customs on July 21.
Michael Hsu, Acting Director of MOFA's North American Affairs
Department, told AIT that Taiwan takes the issue seriously
and his office would pass the information to the relevant
authorities. MOFA official Jack Su recalled that Taiwan had
expressed an interest in joining PSI. MOFA officials and AIT
discussed the extensive cooperation programs between the U.S.
and Taiwan on export control issues.
2. (S) BOFT officials noted that in March 2008, AIT had
delivered another non-paper on UNSCR 1803 that dealt with
restrictions and prohibitions on transfers to Iran of nuclear
and nuclear-related items (Ref B). In response to the Ref B
non-paper, BOFT had sent instructions to all relevant
agencies in Taiwan to implement the provisions of UNSCR 1803,
including those related to Iran Air Cargo and Islamic
Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). Because they had
already taken these earlier steps, the BOFT officials said
they did not plan further actions based on the new non-paper.
3. (S) Customs officials told AIT that Customs had received
instructions from BOFT related to the implementation of UNSCR
1803 in April 2008. Pursuant to BOFT's instructions, Customs
forwarded information on Iran Air Cargo and IRISL to the
local Customs offices located at Taiwan's international
ports: Taipei, Keelung, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. Customs
officials did not know whether Iran Air Cargo or IRISL cargo
transits Taiwan. The officials said they would check their
records and report transits or port calls, if any, to AIT.
YOUNG