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1. (C) On June 26, Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck. Reck said Germany is planning to present three papers on the following topics: Iranian procurement networks; a case study on a five-axis laser machining center for the Iranian missile program; and an update on North-Korean merchant shipping. Reck added, Germany is in discussions with Austria about presenting, possibly jointly, a fourth paper (no further information available on the topic). 2. (S) At the MTCR Reinforced Point of Contact Meeting (RPOC) in Paris last April, the U.S. delegation solicited feedback from German officials concerning an export controls case the U.S. is planning on presenting at the IE involving a German firm. This case involves the German firm ICS-Schneider Messtechnik and the export of environmental test chambers to Iran in support of the Iranian missile program. Reck emphasized Germany does not/not want the firm's name to be mentioned at the IE. Moreover, the German interagency is still undecided whether they are comfortable with Germany being mentioned at the IE in relation to this case. For the time being, Reck said, it would be acceptable to simply refer to Germany as an MTCR partner country. TIMKEN JR |