REQUEST FOR FOLLOW-UP WITH CHINESE AUTHORITIES ON

S E C R E T STATE 039100 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/14/2033 TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL CH IR TC SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR FOLLOW-UP WITH CHINESE AUTHORITIES ON EXPORT TO IRAN (S) REF: A. 07 STATE 90014 ¶B. BEIJING 004341 Classified By: ISN/MTR DIRECTOR PAM DURHAM REASONS 1.4 (B),(C) AND (D). ¶1. This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 2. ¶2. (S) Action Request: In June 2007, the USG provided information (ref A) to the PRC concerning a shipment by the China branch of Taiwan's Yuan Sheng Aluminum Manufacturing Corporation of 7075-T651 aluminum plates to Iran's Aluminat Co. To date, ISN/MTR has no record of receiving the results of the PRC investigation. Request Embassy Beijing follow-up with appropriate Chinese officials and request an update of China's investigation. ¶3. (U) Washington POC is ISN/MTR April Jones (Phone: 202-647-3176). Please slug any reporting on this issue for ISN/MTR. RICE NNNN End Cable Text