Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ANKARA1313
2008-07-23 12:16:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY: FILAMENT WINDING MACHINES WILL NOT BE
how-toVZCZCXYZ0014 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHAK #1313 2051216 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 231216Z JUL 08 FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6920 INFO RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 1030
S E C R E T ANKARA 001313
SIPDIS
ISN/MTR, EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/23/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCAE KSCA TU PK
SUBJECT: TURKEY: FILAMENT WINDING MACHINES WILL NOT BE
TRANSFERRED TO PAKISTAN
REF: STATE 75612 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Christopher Rich, Reasons 1.4 (
b,d)
S E C R E T ANKARA 001313
SIPDIS
ISN/MTR, EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/23/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCAE KSCA TU PK
SUBJECT: TURKEY: FILAMENT WINDING MACHINES WILL NOT BE
TRANSFERRED TO PAKISTAN
REF: STATE 75612 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Christopher Rich, Reasons 1.4 (
b,d)
1. (S) Responding to the reftel demarche, MFA Acting Deputy
Director General for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Elif
Ulgen told us on July 22 that the Undersecretariat for
Foreign Trade (UFT) was recently approached by Tet Makina
reps regarding its application to export filament winding
machines to Pakistan. According to Ulgen, the company's
representatives told Turkish officials they were not aware of
the export restrictions concerning Pakistan. Ulgen said the
representatives claimed they had to go ahead with the
application knowing full well it would be rejected because
they would be financially liable for failure to fulfill the
contract if they decided on their own not to attempt to
deliver the machines. The company claimed that if the
machines could not be delivered because of a GOT decision not
to issue an export license, then it would no longer be bound
by the contract.
2. (S) Ulgen confirmed that Tet Makina's export license
application has been reviewed by an interagency panel and has
been rejected. As a result, Ulgen concluded, the company
will not be able to export the machines in question. She
said the GOT will continue to monitor the company, but there
are no plans to pursue any legal action against it at this
time.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON
SIPDIS
ISN/MTR, EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/23/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCAE KSCA TU PK
SUBJECT: TURKEY: FILAMENT WINDING MACHINES WILL NOT BE
TRANSFERRED TO PAKISTAN
REF: STATE 75612 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Christopher Rich, Reasons 1.4 (
b,d)
1. (S) Responding to the reftel demarche, MFA Acting Deputy
Director General for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Elif
Ulgen told us on July 22 that the Undersecretariat for
Foreign Trade (UFT) was recently approached by Tet Makina
reps regarding its application to export filament winding
machines to Pakistan. According to Ulgen, the company's
representatives told Turkish officials they were not aware of
the export restrictions concerning Pakistan. Ulgen said the
representatives claimed they had to go ahead with the
application knowing full well it would be rejected because
they would be financially liable for failure to fulfill the
contract if they decided on their own not to attempt to
deliver the machines. The company claimed that if the
machines could not be delivered because of a GOT decision not
to issue an export license, then it would no longer be bound
by the contract.
2. (S) Ulgen confirmed that Tet Makina's export license
application has been reviewed by an interagency panel and has
been rejected. As a result, Ulgen concluded, the company
will not be able to export the machines in question. She
said the GOT will continue to monitor the company, but there
are no plans to pursue any legal action against it at this
time.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON