ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP TURKEY PREVENT THE

S E C R E T STATE 033089

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/31/2033
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK

SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP TURKEY PREVENT THE
TRANSFER OF FILAMENT WINDING MACHINES TO PAKISTAN (S)

REF: A. STATE 024222

B. ANKARA 000467

C. STATE 024896

Classified By: ISN/MTR DIRECTOR PAM DURHAM
FOR REASONS 1.4 (B),(D),AND (H)


1. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please
see paragraph 3.


2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: We recently
alerted Turkish officials to efforts by the Turkish company
Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret to supply four- and
six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan (Ref A). Both
of these machines are controlled by the MTCR, Nuclear
Suppliers Group, and Wassenaar Arrangement and we are
concerned that these machines could be diverted to missile-
or nuclear-related end-users in Pakistan. We noted that this
transfer could impact the USG's consultations with Congress
on the pending Turkey 123 Agreement. As reported in Ref B,
Turkish authorities agreed to investigate this activity and
we now want to provide them with additional information to
support their efforts in this case. Specifically, we have
learned that Tet Makina was expecting individuals affiliated
with Pakistan's Kahuta Research Laboratory to arrive in
Turkey to inspect the filament winding machines in late
March. Kahuta Research Laboratory was formerly known as Khan
Research Laboratories, an ent
ity involved in Pakistan's ballistic missile and nuclear
weapons programs. (NOTE FOR POST ONLY: This information has
already been discussed with GOT authorities in liaison
channels. END NOTE)


3. (S) Action Request: Department requests Embassy Ankara
approach appropriate host government officials to deliver
talking points in paragraph 4 and report response. Talking
points also may be provided as a non-paper.


4. (S) Begin talking points/non-paper:

(Secret Rel Turkey)

-- The U.S. recently alerted you that the Turkish company Tet
Makina Metal Ve Ticaret, Ltd. was making arrangements to
transfer four- and six-axis filament winding machines to
Pakistan in March 2008.

-- In our discussions of this case, we emphasized that we
believe these machines could be diverted to nuclear- or
missile-related end-users in Pakistan.

-- We now have additional information to provide you to
assist your investigation of this activity.

-- We understand that Tet Makina was expecting individuals
from Pakistan to arrive in late March 2008 to inspect the
four- and six-axis filament winding machines, both of which
are controlled by the Missile Technology Control Regime
(MTCR),Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG),and Wassenaar
Arrangement.

-- Our information indicates that these individuals are
likely affiliated with Kahuta Research Laboratories. Kahuta
Research Laboratory was formerly known as Khan Research
Laboratories, an entity involved in Pakistan's ballistic
missile and nuclear weapons programs.

-- We hope this information is useful in supporting your
efforts to prevent this transfer to Pakistan.

-- We look forward to continued close cooperation on
nonproliferation issues and would appreciate hearing an
update of the status of your investigation.

END TALKING POINTS.


5. (U) Washington POC is ISN/MTR James Mayes (Phone:
202-647-3185). Please slug reporting on this or other
missile nonproliferation issues for ISN/MTR and EUR/PRA.


6. (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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