PRC WILL INVESTIGATE DPRK MISSILE PARTS SHIPMENT

S E C R E T BEIJING 001653 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN, T AND EAP E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/29/2033 TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL MNUC CH KN SY SUBJECT: PRC WILL INVESTIGATE DPRK MISSILE PARTS SHIPMENT TO SYRIA REF: STATE 44906 Classified By: Political Regional Unit Chief Mark Tesone. Reasons 1.4 (b),(c) and (d). ¶1. (S) PolOff urged MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Third Secretary He Yi to investigate reftel shipment of missile parts transiting China from the DPRK to Syria. PolOff told He Yi that we believe the shipment is still in Ningbo, but is likely to depart for Syria very soon. ¶2. (S) He Yi asked for the name of the North Korean company which sold the parts and for the name of the ship scheduled to carry the container from Ningbo to Syria. He Yi assured PolOff the relevant agencies would examine the issue and the MFA would let us know the results of their investigation. PICCUTA NNNN End Cable Text