Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BERLIN631
2008-05-14 07:23:00
SECRET
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
(S) MESSAGE DELIVERED: IRAN PROCURING
how-toVZCZCXRO3776 PP RUEHDE DE RUEHRL #0631 1350723 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 140723Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1206 INFO RUCNFRG/FRG COLLECTIVE RUEHAD/AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI 0149 RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 0103
S E C R E T BERLIN 000631
SIPDIS, ISN/MTR, NEA, EUR/AGS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/14/2033
TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC TW IR AE GM
SUBJECT: (S) MESSAGE DELIVERED: IRAN PROCURING
GERMAN-ORIGIN UAV ENGINES VIA AN UAE-BASED INTERMEDIARY
REF: STATE 50301
Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown for
reasons 1.4 (b),(c),and (d).
(S) On May 13, Global Affairs officer delivered reftel
nonpaper to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer
Wiebke Wacker regarding continued Iranian procurement efforts
for German-origin Limbach Flugmotoren GmbH UAV engines, this
time via UAE-based Noor Aerospace Technologies. Wacker
expressed appreciation for the nonpaper information and only
said there is an ongoing investigation by the German Federal
Economic and Export Licensing Agency (BAFA) into Limbach
Flugmotoren in connection with previous Iranian end-user
procurement activities. Wacker agreed to pass the reftel
nonpaper to the German interagency export control working
group for further investigation. Post will report any
substantive German response septel.
TIMKEN JR