(S) GERMAN RESPONSE - IRANIAN EFFORTS TO PROCURE

S E C R E T BERLIN 000637

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

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/14/2033
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA IR AE GM
SUBJECT: (S) GERMAN RESPONSE - IRANIAN EFFORTS TO PROCURE
GERMAN ORIGIN SIGNAL GENERATOR

REF: A. STATE 29412

B. BERLIN 135

C. 07 BERLIN 2162

D. 07 BERLIN 1932

E. 07 STATE 146193

F. 07 BERLIN 1733

G. 07 BERLIN 1138

H. 07 STATE 74940

Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (S) On May 13, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer
Wiebke Wacker provided Global Affairs Officer with a
German-language nonpaper response to ref A. Ref A
information includes the names of possible UAE intermediaries
that Iran may be using to procure a German origin signal
generator, model SMU200A, in support of their missile
program. The nonpaper states that Rohde & Schwarz has had no
contact with the Iranian Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group
(SHIG) and that the ref A listed UAE intermediaries have made
no inquiries or orders regarding the procurement of a model
SMU200A signal generator. Wacker did not provide any
additional information to the nonpaper other than to say the
absence of procurement inquiries by the ref A listed UAE
firms is "good news."


2. (S) Begin informal Embassy translation of German-language
nonpaper:

With reference to the Non-Papers from October 23, 2007 and
March 25, 2008 regarding the procurement of a signal
generator model SMU200A by the firm Shahid Hemmat Industrial
Group (SHIG) from the German firm Rohde & Schwarz via the
UAE, we take this opportunity to bring the following
information to the attention of the U.S. authorities:

-- We thank you for the information in connection with the
SHIG's procurement attempts of a SMU200A signal generator.

-- As was reported on our Non Paper from September 10, 2007,
the firm Rohde & Schwarz has not been in contact with the
firm SHIG.

-- In reference to the U.S. Non Paper on March 25, 2008, the
German export control authorities made Rohde and Schwarz
aware that the UAE firms Sanaei International Partners,
Hassan and Sanaei Trading Company LLC, and Akbar Mohd Qanat
Besha may act as possible procurement intermediaries. The
German firm Rohde & Schwarz indicated that these firms have
not surfaced with inquiries and/or orders.

We look forward to continuing our excellent cooperation in
the area of export controls.

End text of informal Embassy translation.
TIMKEN JR