(S) GERMAN FIRM GEBR SAACKE GMBH INDICATES NO

S E C R E T BERLIN 001069 SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/MTR, EUR/CE AND EUR/PRA E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2033 TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA AEC GM PK SUBJECT: (S) GERMAN FIRM GEBR SAACKE GMBH INDICATES NO BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH PAKISTANI FIRM PREMIER INTERNATIONAL REF: A. STATE 12988 Classified By: Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown fo r reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (S) In response to reftel demarche, Germany indicates the German firm Gebr Saacke GmbH & Co has had no business dealings with the Pakistani firm Premier International and has since been sensitized to future procurement efforts. On July 21, 2008, German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker provided Global Affairs Officer with a German-language nonpaper responding to a February 2008 reftel inquiry. ¶2. (S) Begin informal Embassy translation of German-language nonpaper: With reference to the Non-paper from February 8, 2008 regarding the procurement of goods by the Pakistani firm Premier International in support of their nuclear weapons program from the German firm, Gebr Saacke GmbH & Co, we take this opportunity to bring the following information to the attention of US authorities: We thank you for the information regarding procurement attempts by the Pakistani firm Premier International. German export control authorities have since approached and sensitized the German firm Gebr Saacke GmbH & Co. The German firm conveyed that there exists no business dealings with the Pakistani firm Premier International and no corresponding requests from the Pakistani side. The investigation of the German authorities revealed no indications regarding exports from the German firm Gebr Saacke GmbH & Co., to Pakistani firms. We look forward to the continuation of our excellent working relationship in the field of export controls. End text of informal Embassy translation. KOENIG