GERMAN COMPANY ALERTED TO PAKISTANI ENTITY'S ATTEMPT TO PROCURE SPARE PARTS AND TECHNICAL ASSITENCE

S E C R E T BERLIN 000243



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SIPDIS



E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/27/2033

TAGS: PARM, PREL, ETTC, MTCRE, KSCA, PK, GM

SUBJECT: GERMAN COMPANY ALERTED TO PAKISTANI ENTITY'S

ATTEMPT TO PROCURE SPARE PARTS AND TECHNICAL ASSITENCE



REF: A. 07 BERLIN 1669



B. 07 STATE 118521



Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Craig M. Conway for reasons

1.4 (b) and (d).



1. (S) MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke

Wacker provided Global Affairs Officer February 26 with a

German-language nonpaper responding to ref B demarche, which

contained information about an attempt by the Pakistani firm

Intertrade Distributors to procure technical assistance and

spare parts from the German firm Deckel Maho Gildemeister

(DMG). Wacker explained that German authorities have

investigated the matter and determined that there are

proliferation concerns with Intertrade Distributors. Wacker

said German export control authorities sensitized DMG

concerning future dealings with this company. Wacker added

that DMG reported it is not currently engaged in any business

dealings with Intertrade Distributors. DMG representatives

offered assurances that they would inform German authorities

if they receive a related inquiry from a Pakistani entity.



2. (S) The nonpaper reports that the German export control

officials' investigation into the matter revealed that an

export license was granted in 2002 for DMG to export a

universal drilling and milling machine (DMU 60P) to the

company Mohammed Ishaq Engineering Works in Karachi. The

nonpaper goes on to say that although the company Mohammed

Ishaq Engineering Works is now known to be problematic, at

the time there was no derogatory information about the

company.



3. (S) Begin informal Embassy translation of German-language

nonpaper:



Regarding your August 23, 2007 nonpaper concerning the

efforts of the Pakistani company Intertrade Distributors on

behalf of an unspecified Pakistani company to procure spare

parts as well as technical help for a CNC DMU 60P milling

machine from the German company Deckel Maho Gildemeister

(DMG),we take this opportunity to bring the following

information to the attention of the U.S. authorities:



-- We appreciate the information in connection with

procurement attempts by the company Intertrade Distributors

from the German company Deckel Maho Gildemeister.



-- In the course of their investigation, German export

control authorities concluded that a license was granted in

2002 for the German company DMG to export a Universal

drilling and milling machine DMU 60P to the company Mohammad

Ishaq Engineering Works in Karachi. We presume that this is

the same machine identified in connection with the spare

parts and technical help mentioned in your nonpaper.



-- While the Pakistani company Mohammed Ishaq Engineering

Works is now known to the German authorities, at the time in

question there was no derogatory information on that company.



-- The company DMG has been sensitized to the circumstances

described in the nonpaper. The company reported that it had

not received any inquiry or payment offer concerning the

shipment of spare parts to the company Intertrade

Distributors.



-- The company DMG also reported it had not received any

inquiry concerning the possible provision of technical

assistance to Mohammed Ishaq Engineering Works. The company

agreed to inform German authorities in the event they receive

related inquiries from Pakistani entities.



We look forward to continuing our excellent cooperation in

the field of export controls.



End text of informal Embassy translation.



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