FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOT ON THE STATUS OF THE

S E C R E T STATE 075612


E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/15/2033
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK

SUBJECT: FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOT ON THE STATUS OF THE
INVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE FILAMENT WINDING MACHINE
TRANSFER TO PAKISTAN(S)

REF: A. STATE 024222

B. ANKARA 000467

C. STATE 024896

D. STATE 033089

E. ANKARA 000614

F. ANKARA 000692

G. STATE 039672

H. ANKARA 000722

I. STATE 041343

J. ANKARA 000745

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) Since March 2008, we have provided information to
Turkey concerning efforts by the Turkish company Tet Makina
Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret to supply four- and six-axis filament
winding machines to Pakistan (Reftels). These machines are
controlled by the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR),
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG),and Wassenaar Arrangement and
likely being sought on behalf of Pakistan's Kahuta Research
Laboratories, which was formerly known as Khan Research
Laboratories and is involved in Pakistan's ballistic missile
and nuclear weapons programs. We last discussed this case
with Turkish officials in April 2008 and, as reported in Ref
J, received assurances from the Turkish government that all
measures will be used to prevent the transfer of these
filament winding machines to Pakistan. In light of our
ongoing nonproliferation concerns regarding this activity and
our extensive discussions on this case, we want to follow-up
with the GOT and ask about the status of this investigation.
We also want to inquire as to whether Turkey is continuing to
monitor the activities of Tet Makina to ensure this transfer
does not take place.


3. Action Request: Request Embassy Ankara approach
appropriate host government officials to ask for an update on
the status of their investigation into efforts by the firm
Tet Makina to transfer filament winding machines to Pakistan.
Post should thank Turkish officials for their efforts thus
far in this case and inquire whether Turkey is continuing to
monitor the activities of Tet Makina to ensure these machines
are not exported to Pakistan.


4. (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.
RICE


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