FOLLOW-UP ON HONG KONG'S JETPOWER SUPPLYING

S E C R E T HONG KONG 002289


FOR EAP/CM AND ISN/MTR JOHN PAUL HERRMANN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/22/2033
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC HK CH

SUBJECT: FOLLOW-UP ON HONG KONG'S JETPOWER SUPPLYING
VARIETY OF METALS TO IRANIAN AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER (S)

REF: SECSTATE 131580

Classified By: Acting Consul General Christopher J. Marut. Reasons 1.4
b/d


1. (S) Econ unit chief met with Hong Kong Trade and Industry
Department (HK TID) Principal Trade Officer Billy Au December
22 to advise the Hong Kong government that we have no
additional information to share on Jetpower shipments to
Iran, aside from what was provided in our September 2009
demarche.


2. (S) Au confirmed that Hong Kong Customs and Excise (HKCE)
has been monitoring Jetpower for some time. According to Au,
Jetpower has not engaged in any international trade activity,
neither exports nor imports, through Hong Kong since HKCE's
surveillance began. While this doesn't rule out Jetpower's
involvement in shipments of controlled materials to Iran, it
suggests that the company is unwilling to use Hong Kong as a
transit point. HKCE and HK TID will continue to closely
monitor Jetpower's activities in Hong Kong and share any
relevant information with the U.S., said Au.


3. (S) Au added that, based on information provided by the
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industrial Security
officer in Hong Kong, HKCE has also been investigating two
companies on the U.S. unverified list that are located in the
same building as Jetpower: Free Components and Victory Wave.
A thorough investigation revealed no connection between these
companies and Jetpower, said Au.
MARUT


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