Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ANKARA74
2008-01-14 16:13:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY: CONSIDERING ACTION ON PAKISTAN SHIPMENT, CONCERNED ABOUT SHORT LEAD TIME
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S E C R E T ANKARA 000074
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ISN/CPI FOR ZARTMAN; ISN/CPI FOR RUSSELL; EUR/PRA FOR
FRIEDT; EUR/SE FOR MALIK; NSC FOR HAYWARD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/14/2033
TAGS: PARM, PREL, EWWT, SN, GM, TU, PK
SUBJECT: TURKEY: CONSIDERING ACTION ON PAKISTAN SHIPMENT,
CONCERNED ABOUT SHORT LEAD TIME
REF: A. STATE 3747
B. STATE 772
C. ANKRA 0016
Classified By: DCM Nancy McEldowney, Reasons 1.4 B and D
S E C R E T ANKARA 000074
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ISN/CPI FOR ZARTMAN; ISN/CPI FOR RUSSELL; EUR/PRA FOR
FRIEDT; EUR/SE FOR MALIK; NSC FOR HAYWARD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/14/2033
TAGS: PARM, PREL, EWWT, SN, GM, TU, PK
SUBJECT: TURKEY: CONSIDERING ACTION ON PAKISTAN SHIPMENT,
CONCERNED ABOUT SHORT LEAD TIME
REF: A. STATE 3747
B. STATE 772
C. ANKRA 0016
Classified By: DCM Nancy McEldowney, Reasons 1.4 B and D
1. (S) We delivered ref a demarche to MFA Deputy Director
General for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Ahmet Gun on
January 14. Drawing on ref a points, we urged the GOT to
contact the governments of Japan and Panama to request the
shipment be diverted to another port and returned to the
shipper. Reiterating points raised in response to ref b
demarche (reported in ref c),Gun said he did not believe the
GOT had sufficient authority to take the requested action,
but said he will report the request to MFA Undersecretary
Apakan. Highlighting his concern that both ref a and b
requests provided very little time for the GOT to undertake
the necessary interagency coordination, Gun stressed that
more lead time was necesary to allow the GOT to take action
in such cases. Gun noted that the investigations related to
the shipment's export license is still ongoing, and the GOT
will take appropriate action against the company responsible
for the shipment if it is determined that the license was not
obtained through legitimate means. We underscored that,
given the proliferation concerns related to this shipment and
the fact that Pakistan's nuclear program is not under
full-scope IAEA safeguards, the GOT should take all necessary
action to prevent the shipment from arriving Pakistan.
2. (S) We further explained that once the 123 Agreeement went
to Congress, Turkey's nonproliferation record would come
under additional scrunity on the Hill. It would be
beneifical for us to be able to show that Turkey had taken
vigorous action in this case, and for this reason we would be
interested in the outcome of Turkey's investigtion into the
shipment's export license. Gun acknowledged this and assured
us that Turkey takes its committments to international
nonproliferation agreements seriously.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ISN/CPI FOR ZARTMAN; ISN/CPI FOR RUSSELL; EUR/PRA FOR
FRIEDT; EUR/SE FOR MALIK; NSC FOR HAYWARD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/14/2033
TAGS: PARM, PREL, EWWT, SN, GM, TU, PK
SUBJECT: TURKEY: CONSIDERING ACTION ON PAKISTAN SHIPMENT,
CONCERNED ABOUT SHORT LEAD TIME
REF: A. STATE 3747
B. STATE 772
C. ANKRA 0016
Classified By: DCM Nancy McEldowney, Reasons 1.4 B and D
1. (S) We delivered ref a demarche to MFA Deputy Director
General for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Ahmet Gun on
January 14. Drawing on ref a points, we urged the GOT to
contact the governments of Japan and Panama to request the
shipment be diverted to another port and returned to the
shipper. Reiterating points raised in response to ref b
demarche (reported in ref c),Gun said he did not believe the
GOT had sufficient authority to take the requested action,
but said he will report the request to MFA Undersecretary
Apakan. Highlighting his concern that both ref a and b
requests provided very little time for the GOT to undertake
the necessary interagency coordination, Gun stressed that
more lead time was necesary to allow the GOT to take action
in such cases. Gun noted that the investigations related to
the shipment's export license is still ongoing, and the GOT
will take appropriate action against the company responsible
for the shipment if it is determined that the license was not
obtained through legitimate means. We underscored that,
given the proliferation concerns related to this shipment and
the fact that Pakistan's nuclear program is not under
full-scope IAEA safeguards, the GOT should take all necessary
action to prevent the shipment from arriving Pakistan.
2. (S) We further explained that once the 123 Agreeement went
to Congress, Turkey's nonproliferation record would come
under additional scrunity on the Hill. It would be
beneifical for us to be able to show that Turkey had taken
vigorous action in this case, and for this reason we would be
interested in the outcome of Turkey's investigtion into the
shipment's export license. Gun acknowledged this and assured
us that Turkey takes its committments to international
nonproliferation agreements seriously.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON