CHINA INFORMED OF CONTINUED EFFORTS BY A CHINESE

S E C R E T BEIJING 003854 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN/MTR AND EAP/CM E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2033 TAGS: PARM MTCR PREL ETTC CH PK SUBJECT: CHINA INFORMED OF CONTINUED EFFORTS BY A CHINESE FIRM TO SUPPLY MISSILE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY TO PAKISTAN REF: A. STATE 105997 ¶B. BEIJING 2681 ¶C. STATE 71613 Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Ben Moeling. Reason s 1.4 (b),(c) and (d). ¶1. (S) PolOff delivered ref A message (informing China of continued efforts by a Chinese firm to supply missile production technology to Pakistan's Advanced Engineering and Research Organization (AERO)) to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue on October 8. Wang said by phone that he would look at the information provided but had no initial comment. (Note: PolOff was only able to make telephone contact with Wang Daxue, since he said he was "too busy" to meet directly. Wang and other MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department contacts have been conspicuously "unavailable" to meet in person with Embassy personnel since the October 3 announcement of new U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.) PICCUTA