Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BEIJING4064
2008-10-27 12:46:00
SECRET
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
AMBASSADOR URGES CONTINUED NONPROLIFERATION
VZCZCXYZ0000 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHBJ #4064 3011246 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 271246Z OCT 08 FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0634 INFO RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 6773
S E C R E T BEIJING 004064
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/CM AND ISN/MTR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/27/2033
TAGS: PARM MTCR PREL ETTC KSCA CH PK
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR URGES CONTINUED NONPROLIFERATION
DIALOGUE AND PASSES UNDELIVERED NONPAPERS
REF: A. STATE 111597
B. STATE 113769
Classified By: Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr.
Reasons 1.4 (b),(c) and (d).
S E C R E T BEIJING 004064
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/CM AND ISN/MTR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/27/2033
TAGS: PARM MTCR PREL ETTC KSCA CH PK
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR URGES CONTINUED NONPROLIFERATION
DIALOGUE AND PASSES UNDELIVERED NONPAPERS
REF: A. STATE 111597
B. STATE 113769
Classified By: Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr.
Reasons 1.4 (b),(c) and (d).
1. (S) In an October 27 meeting with Vice Foreign Minister He
Yafei on a range of topics (septel),the Ambassador stressed
the importance of nonproliferation and of continuing the
U.S.-China nonproliferation dialogue. Noting the
unwillingness of MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department
officials to meet with EmbOffs since the October 3
announcement of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, the Ambassador
passed to VFM He ref A and ref B nonpapers (1) urging Chinese
cooperation in following up on PRC company LIMMT's continuing
nonproliferation activity; and (2) asking whether China
licensed the transfer of a trisonic wind tunnel to Pakistan.
VFM He offered no substantive response.
RANDT
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/CM AND ISN/MTR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/27/2033
TAGS: PARM MTCR PREL ETTC KSCA CH PK
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR URGES CONTINUED NONPROLIFERATION
DIALOGUE AND PASSES UNDELIVERED NONPAPERS
REF: A. STATE 111597
B. STATE 113769
Classified By: Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr.
Reasons 1.4 (b),(c) and (d).
1. (S) In an October 27 meeting with Vice Foreign Minister He
Yafei on a range of topics (septel),the Ambassador stressed
the importance of nonproliferation and of continuing the
U.S.-China nonproliferation dialogue. Noting the
unwillingness of MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department
officials to meet with EmbOffs since the October 3
announcement of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, the Ambassador
passed to VFM He ref A and ref B nonpapers (1) urging Chinese
cooperation in following up on PRC company LIMMT's continuing
nonproliferation activity; and (2) asking whether China
licensed the transfer of a trisonic wind tunnel to Pakistan.
VFM He offered no substantive response.
RANDT