Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BERN375
2008-07-30 11:51:00
SECRET
Embassy Bern
Cable title:  

(S) SWISS FIRM'S DISCUSSIONS WITH UAE FIRM ON SALE

Tags:  SZ IR PARM PREL MNUC ETTC 
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R 301151Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY BERN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5212
INFO AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
AMCONSUL DUBAI
S E C R E T BERN 000375 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/31/2020
TAGS: SZ IR PARM PREL MNUC ETTC

SUBJECT: (S) SWISS FIRM'S DISCUSSIONS WITH UAE FIRM ON SALE
OF CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT FOR IRANIAN END-USER

REF: SECSTATE 81214

Classified By: Pol. Couns. R. Rorvig for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

S E C R E T BERN 000375

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/31/2020
TAGS: SZ IR PARM PREL MNUC ETTC

SUBJECT: (S) SWISS FIRM'S DISCUSSIONS WITH UAE FIRM ON SALE
OF CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT FOR IRANIAN END-USER

REF: SECSTATE 81214

Classified By: Pol. Couns. R. Rorvig for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (S) Embassy presented reftel points on July 30 to
Juergen Boehler, acting director for export control policy of
the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs. Boehler promised
that the Swiss Government would look into the matter
carefully. Boehler stated that the Swiss Company Liechti is
a small family-owned firm in the Emmental region near Bern.
It produces very high-tech milling machines. All of its
products are subject to NSG oversight and require Swiss
Government export licenses. Boehler said that he had not yet
heard of Golden Triangle Testing Equipment L.L.C. in the UAE,
but that Iran is using a variety of cut-outs and subterfuges
to try to circumvent export controls.


2. (S) Boehler said that Switzerland has been very strict in
enforcing UNSC sanctions against Tehran and that the Iranian
Embassy in Bern had recently protested to Switzerland's
regarding its refusal to provide spare parts for Swiss
equipment that it had acquired by Iran years ago. Boehler
said that Switzerland told the Iranians, that once they
complied with UNSC demands, they would not face so many
export control problems.
CONEWAY