Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BERLIN618
2008-05-09 15:22:00
SECRET
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
(S) MESSAGE DELIVERED: CHINESE ATTEMPT TO PROCURE
how-toVZCZCXYZ0002 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHRL #0618 1301522 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 091522Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1182 INFO RUCNFRG/FRG COLLECTIVE RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 0952
S E C R E T BERLIN 000618
SIPDIS, ISN, EAP, EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2033
TAGS: CH ETTC IR PARM PREL GM
SUBJECT: (S) MESSAGE DELIVERED: CHINESE ATTEMPT TO PROCURE
ILLICIT SATELLITE COMPONENTS
REF: STATE 48069
Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(S) On May 8, Global Affairs officer delivered reftel talking
points to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer
Nancy Reck regarding a Chinese attempt to procure illicit
satellite components under the guise of the Galileo program.
Reck questioned whether or not the components are Wassenaar
listed and expressed bewilderment as to which specific
embargo would prohibit this procurement. Reck acknowledged
the suspicious nature of the Chinese using the Galileo name
in connection with this procurement and agreed to pass the
reftel information to the German interagency export control
working group for further investigation. Post will report
any substantive German response septel.
TIMKEN JR