(S) NONPAPER DELIVERED: CLARIFICATION ON IRANIAN

S E C R E T BERLIN 000511

SIPDIS

SIPDIS, ISN/MTR, EUR/AGS AND EUR/PRA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/24/2033
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR GM
SUBJECT: (S) NONPAPER DELIVERED: CLARIFICATION ON IRANIAN
ENTITIES INVOLVED WITH ICS-SCHNEIDER TEST CHAMBER
PROCUREMENET

REF: A. STATE 40087

B. BERLIN 3726

C. STATE 15220

D. 07 STATE 75839

Classified By: EMIN Robert A. Pollard for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (S) On April 21, Global Affairs officer delivered ref A
information sheet to German MFA Export Control Division Desk
Officer Wiebke Wacker. Wacker expressed appreciation for the
ref A information and said this information will help clarify
the identity of the Iranian end-user and which Iranian front
company (or companies) might have been involved in the
procurement efforts.


2. (S) Wacker stated that the German Customs Office of
Criminal Investigation (Zollkriminalamt, or ZKA) has been
conducting an investigation into Andreas Schneider of
ICS-Schneider Messtechnik on the basis of USG-provided
information. In connection with this, Wacker inquired about
information concerning an Iranian who was detained at an
undisclosed U.S. embassy (NFI). The Germans believe this
Iranian has information linking Andreas Schneider with
Iranian procurement agents and only offered the
circumstantial evidence that ICS-Schneider dealings with
Iranian procurement agents suddenly went "offline" when this
individual was arrested. Wacker gave no further details
other than to say that the Iranian in question had applied
for a U.S. visa. She indicated that the inquiry came from
the ZKA. Wacker expressed regret that she could not provide
further information, but undertook to obtain additional
details from the ZKA before submitting an "official" request
for information. (COMMENT: ICE representatives in Frankfurt
are working to follow up with ZKA officials on the
investigation into the Iranian in question END COMMENT)
TIMKEN JR