Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BEIJING1951
2009-07-10 08:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
PRC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SHIELD S15-09: SYRIA
how-toVZCZCXRO3952 OO RUEHCN RUEHGH RUEHVC DE RUEHBJ #1951 1910844 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 100844Z JUL 09 FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5118 INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BEIJING 001951
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/PSC-ERIN CROWE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN KTFN PREL PTER CH
SUBJECT: PRC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SHIELD S15-09: SYRIA
SEEKING CONTROLLED CW PRECURSOR FROM CHINA
REF: STATE 71261
UNCLAS BEIJING 001951
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/PSC-ERIN CROWE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN KTFN PREL PTER CH
SUBJECT: PRC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SHIELD S15-09: SYRIA
SEEKING CONTROLLED CW PRECURSOR FROM CHINA
REF: STATE 71261
¶1. (SBU) On July 10, Poloff conveyed reftel points and
non-paper on Syrian desires to obtain Schedule 2B chemicals
from China to the MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department
Chemical/Biological Weapons Division Deputy Director Yang Yi.
Yang had no immediate response but promised to provide any
reaction through diplomatic channels.
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