Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SINGAPORE13
2008-01-05 06:48:00
SECRET
Embassy Singapore
Cable title:
(S) SHIPMENT OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN DESTINED FOR PAKISTAN, TRANSSHIPPING SINGAPORE
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S E C R E T SINGAPORE 000013
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ISN/CPI FOR MATT ZARTMAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/05/2028
TAGS: ETTC, EWWT, PARM, PREL, KNNP, SN, TU, PK, GM
SUBJECT: (S) SHIPMENT OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN DESTINED FOR
PAKISTAN, TRANSSHIPPING SINGAPORE
REF: A. STATE 1198
B. STATE 772
C. ANKARA 016
D. BERLIN 014
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Daniel L. Shields.
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(S) After coordinating with the Country Team, we delivered
Ref A points to MFA duty officer Daphne Teo (Deputy Director,
South Asia Branch) on January 5. Teo indicated that no one
from MFA's nonproliferation office was available to receive
our demarche on a Saturday. Teo did, however, convey a
message from Deputy Director Michelle Teo-Jacob (Counter
Proliferation and International Security Branch),reportedly
in response to information pertaining to the shipment of
proliferation concern received through other channels: "The
information provided is too flimsy. Singapore cannot go
fishing on the United States' behalf and has no legal basis
to do so." We urged Teo to ensure that MFA decision makers
have the opportunity to review thoroughly the U.S. message
before making their decision on how to proceed.
Visit EMBASSY Singapore's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/singapore/ind ex.cfm
HERBOLD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ISN/CPI FOR MATT ZARTMAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/05/2028
TAGS: ETTC, EWWT, PARM, PREL, KNNP, SN, TU, PK, GM
SUBJECT: (S) SHIPMENT OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN DESTINED FOR
PAKISTAN, TRANSSHIPPING SINGAPORE
REF: A. STATE 1198
B. STATE 772
C. ANKARA 016
D. BERLIN 014
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Daniel L. Shields.
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(S) After coordinating with the Country Team, we delivered
Ref A points to MFA duty officer Daphne Teo (Deputy Director,
South Asia Branch) on January 5. Teo indicated that no one
from MFA's nonproliferation office was available to receive
our demarche on a Saturday. Teo did, however, convey a
message from Deputy Director Michelle Teo-Jacob (Counter
Proliferation and International Security Branch),reportedly
in response to information pertaining to the shipment of
proliferation concern received through other channels: "The
information provided is too flimsy. Singapore cannot go
fishing on the United States' behalf and has no legal basis
to do so." We urged Teo to ensure that MFA decision makers
have the opportunity to review thoroughly the U.S. message
before making their decision on how to proceed.
Visit EMBASSY Singapore's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/singapore/ind ex.cfm
HERBOLD