Identifier
Created
Classification
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08BEIJING4064
2008-10-27 12:46:00
SECRET
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:  

AMBASSADOR URGES CONTINUED NONPROLIFERATION

Tags:  PARM MTCR PREL ETTC KSCA CH PK 
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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