Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BEIJING1204
2009-05-06 07:47:00
SECRET
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
SHIELD S13-08: CHINA INFORMED OF PRC FIRMS
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S E C R E T BEIJING 001204
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/CB AND EAP/CM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/06/2034
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC CH IR
SUBJECT: SHIELD S13-08: CHINA INFORMED OF PRC FIRMS
PROVIDING HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND TRAINING TO IRAN
REF: STATE 4482
Classified By: Regional Unit Chief Mark Lambert. Reasons 1.4 (b),(c)
and (d).
S E C R E T BEIJING 001204
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/CB AND EAP/CM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/06/2034
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC CH IR
SUBJECT: SHIELD S13-08: CHINA INFORMED OF PRC FIRMS
PROVIDING HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND TRAINING TO IRAN
REF: STATE 4482
Classified By: Regional Unit Chief Mark Lambert. Reasons 1.4 (b),(c)
and (d).
1. (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper urging
China to investigate and prevent the supply of a key chemical
weapons precursor and training to a chemical manufacturing
plant in Iran to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department
Biological and Chemical Weapons Division Deputy Director Yang
Yi on May 6. Yang noted China's desire to deal with
proliferation cases "seriously." She promised to relay the
information contained in reftel to both her superiors and to
the "appropriate entities."
2. (S) Yang also explained that her Division would now cover
both export control matters and policy issues related to
chemical and biological weapons. She expressed her desire to
"improve coordination between Washington and Beijing." On
that score, she was especially appreciative that the
information contained in reftel provided the address of
Shenzhen Yujie Electronics Company Ltd. "That degree of
detail helps us a great deal when we work with Chinese
Customs and local security experts," she added.
PICCUTA
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/CB AND EAP/CM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/06/2034
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC CH IR
SUBJECT: SHIELD S13-08: CHINA INFORMED OF PRC FIRMS
PROVIDING HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND TRAINING TO IRAN
REF: STATE 4482
Classified By: Regional Unit Chief Mark Lambert. Reasons 1.4 (b),(c)
and (d).
1. (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper urging
China to investigate and prevent the supply of a key chemical
weapons precursor and training to a chemical manufacturing
plant in Iran to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department
Biological and Chemical Weapons Division Deputy Director Yang
Yi on May 6. Yang noted China's desire to deal with
proliferation cases "seriously." She promised to relay the
information contained in reftel to both her superiors and to
the "appropriate entities."
2. (S) Yang also explained that her Division would now cover
both export control matters and policy issues related to
chemical and biological weapons. She expressed her desire to
"improve coordination between Washington and Beijing." On
that score, she was especially appreciative that the
information contained in reftel provided the address of
Shenzhen Yujie Electronics Company Ltd. "That degree of
detail helps us a great deal when we work with Chinese
Customs and local security experts," she added.
PICCUTA