(S) ADVISING THE GOT OF TET MAKINA'S PREPARATIONS

S E C R E T STATE 041343 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/18/2033 TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK SUBJECT: (S) ADVISING THE GOT OF TET MAKINA'S PREPARATIONS TO SHIP EQUIPMENT TO PAKISTAN REF: A. STATE 024222 ¶B. ANKARA 000467 ¶C. STATE 024896 ¶D. HARDIMAN - HERRMANN E-MAIL - MARCH 12 2008 ¶E. HARDIMAN - PALMIERO E-MAIL - MARCH 18 2008 ¶F. STATE 033089 ¶G. ANKARA 000614 ¶H. ANKARA 000692 ¶I. STATE 039672 ¶J. ANKARA 000722 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 4. ¶2. (S) Since mid-March, we have been discussing with the Turkish government the potential transfer by the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret of four- and six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan. Turkish authorities have advised us that they are closely monitoring Tet Makina, and that it appeared that the equipment had not yet arrived in Turkey. (Refs D & E). GOT officials have also informed us that they have explicitly warned Tet Makina on several occasions not to seek to export the machines to Pakistan, and that the Turkish government is on the lookout for Pakistani business persons seeking to visit Tet Makina (Ref J). ¶3. (S) Objectives: We want to advise Turkish authorities of information indicating that the filament winding machines are now in Turkey, and that representatives of Tet Makina are making preparations for their onward shipment to Pakistan (where the intended end-user is the Kahuta Research Laboratory (KRL - formerly Khan Research Laboratories)). Because the shipment of these items could occur soon, we wanted to share this new information with Turkish officials as soon as possible to inform their ongoing efforts to prevent this shipment. ¶4. (S) Action Request: Department requests Embassy Ankara approach appropriate host government officials at the earliest opportunity to deliver the talking points in Paragraph 5 and report response. Talking points may also be left as a non-paper. ¶5. (S) Begin talking points/non-paper: (SECRET//REL TURKEY) -- The U.S. appreciates and strongly supports your government's ongoing investigation of the Turkish firm Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret. -- In mid-March we alerted you that Tet Makina was making arrangements to procure four- and six-axis filament winding machines for ultimate use in Pakistan. -- In late March, we advised you that the intended end- user of these machines was Pakistan's Kahuta Research Laboratory (KRL),formerly known as Khan Research Laboratories. -- As of these March discussions, we had no information confirming the arrival of this equipment in Turkey. -- However, we now understand that as of mid-April, the filament winding machines were in Turkey, and in the possession of representatives of Tet Makina, who were making preparations for their onward shipment to Pakistan. -- We have no information as to when Tet Makina plans to forward this equipment to Pakistan, but believe it could be very soon. -- We therefore hope you will immediately investigate this information as part of your ongoing efforts to prevent this transfer to Pakistan. -- We greatly value your close cooperation on this case and would appreciate hearing of any information you have regarding this activity at the earliest possible time. ¶5. (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. ¶6. (U) A word version of this document will be posted at www.state.sgov.gov/demarche. RICE NNNN End Cable Text