(S) PAKISTAN NEVER RECEIVED DUAL-USE CNC MACHINES

S E C R E T BERLIN 000607 SIPDIS, ISN, SCA, EUR E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2033 TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL PK AU GM SUBJECT: (S) PAKISTAN NEVER RECEIVED DUAL-USE CNC MACHINES PROCURED FROM GERMANY REF: STATE 12990 Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (S) MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker provided Global Affairs Officer on May 5 with a German-language nonpaper response to reftel regarding the attempted Pakistani procurement of dual-use CNC (computer numerical control) machine tools from the German firm Deckel Maho Gildemeister (DMG). Wacker did not have any further information to add. ¶2. (S) Begin informal Embassy translation of German-language nonpaper: With reference to the Non-Paper from February 8, 2008, regarding the procurement of CNC-controlled machine tools by the Pakistani company Intertrade Distributors from the German company Deckel Maho Gildemeister (DMG) via the Austrian DMG Holding Europe GmbH, we take this opportunity to bring the following information to the attention of U.S. authorities. -- We appreciate the information in connection with Intertrade Distributors' procurement efforts from DMG Holding Europe GmbH. -- The German export control authorities have since sensitized DMG via a written notice. According to information provided by DMG Europe in Austria, DMG received a request from Pakistan concerning the delivery of the machine mentioned in the nonpaper; however a delivery never took place. -- In reference to this incident, the German Federal Office of Economics and Export Controls (BAFA) requested DMG to place an inquiry in order to examine the approvability of an export to Pakistan. We look forward to continuing our excellent cooperation in the field of export controls. End text of informal Embassy translation. TIMKEN JR