Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE24896
2008-03-10 23:08:00
SECRET
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(S) RESPONDING TO GOT QUESTIONS RE THE IMMINENT
how-toO R 102308Z MAR 08 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY ANKARA IMMEDIATE INFO MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME COLLECTIVE AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD
S E C R E T STATE 024896
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/10/2033
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
SUBJECT: (S) RESPONDING TO GOT QUESTIONS RE THE IMMINENT
TRANSFER OF FILAMENT WINDING MACHINES TO PAKISTAN
REF: A. STATE 024222
B. ANKARA 000467
Classified By: ISN PATTI MCNERNEY FOR REASONS 1.4 (B),
(D),AND (H).
S E C R E T STATE 024896
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/10/2033
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
SUBJECT: (S) RESPONDING TO GOT QUESTIONS RE THE IMMINENT
TRANSFER OF FILAMENT WINDING MACHINES TO PAKISTAN
REF: A. STATE 024222
B. ANKARA 000467
Classified By: ISN PATTI MCNERNEY FOR REASONS 1.4 (B),
(D),AND (H).
1. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara,
please see paragraph 3.
2. (S) Ref B relates March 10 delivery to Turkish MFA
Deputy Director General for Disarmament and
Nonproliferation Ahmet Gun of Ref A demarche, which
describes the potentially imminent shipment by the
Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret of
four- and six-axis filament winding machines to
Pakistan. Gun requested any additional information on
the specifications of the machinery, including country
of origin and confirmation that the machines in
question contain four or more axes.
3. (S) Action Request: Department requests Embassy
Ankara approach appropriate host government officials
to advise them that we have no additional information
concerning this shipment to provide at this time. Post
also should reiterate that our information indicates
that these machines are four- and six-axis filament
winding machines. As noted Ref A, we understand that
these machines are controlled by the Missile Technology
Control Regime, Nuclear Suppliers Group, and Wassenaar
Arrangement based on the fact that they can be
coordinated and programmed in three or more axes.
Controls for these types of items are based on the
number of axes in which they can be coordinated and
programmed. Finally, post should stress our
understanding that these machines may be shipped as
early as March 12, and urge the GOT to immediately
investigate this activity with a view to ensuring that
Tet Makina is not engaged in transferring export-
controlled items under false pretenses.
4. (U) Washington POC is ISN/MTR John Paul Herrmann
(Phone: 202-647-1430). Please slug reporting on this
or other missile nonproliferation issues for ISN/MTR
and EUR/PRA.
5. (U) A word version of this document will be posted
at www.state.sgov.gov/demarche in the "MTAG - EUR"
folder.
RICE
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/10/2033
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
SUBJECT: (S) RESPONDING TO GOT QUESTIONS RE THE IMMINENT
TRANSFER OF FILAMENT WINDING MACHINES TO PAKISTAN
REF: A. STATE 024222
B. ANKARA 000467
Classified By: ISN PATTI MCNERNEY FOR REASONS 1.4 (B),
(D),AND (H).
1. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara,
please see paragraph 3.
2. (S) Ref B relates March 10 delivery to Turkish MFA
Deputy Director General for Disarmament and
Nonproliferation Ahmet Gun of Ref A demarche, which
describes the potentially imminent shipment by the
Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret of
four- and six-axis filament winding machines to
Pakistan. Gun requested any additional information on
the specifications of the machinery, including country
of origin and confirmation that the machines in
question contain four or more axes.
3. (S) Action Request: Department requests Embassy
Ankara approach appropriate host government officials
to advise them that we have no additional information
concerning this shipment to provide at this time. Post
also should reiterate that our information indicates
that these machines are four- and six-axis filament
winding machines. As noted Ref A, we understand that
these machines are controlled by the Missile Technology
Control Regime, Nuclear Suppliers Group, and Wassenaar
Arrangement based on the fact that they can be
coordinated and programmed in three or more axes.
Controls for these types of items are based on the
number of axes in which they can be coordinated and
programmed. Finally, post should stress our
understanding that these machines may be shipped as
early as March 12, and urge the GOT to immediately
investigate this activity with a view to ensuring that
Tet Makina is not engaged in transferring export-
controlled items under false pretenses.
4. (U) Washington POC is ISN/MTR John Paul Herrmann
(Phone: 202-647-1430). Please slug reporting on this
or other missile nonproliferation issues for ISN/MTR
and EUR/PRA.
5. (U) A word version of this document will be posted
at www.state.sgov.gov/demarche in the "MTAG - EUR"
folder.
RICE
NNNN
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