Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BEIJING2410
2009-08-21 07:16:00
SECRET
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
SHIELD: PRC FEEDBACK SOUGHT ON PAST CASES OF
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S E C R E T BEIJING 002410
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/CB AND EAP/CM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/21/2034
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC CH IR
SUBJECT: SHIELD: PRC FEEDBACK SOUGHT ON PAST CASES OF
CHEM/BIO PROLIFERATION CONCERN
REF: STATE 85793 AND PREVIOUS (NOTAL)
Classified By: Political Section Regional Unit Chief Mark Lambert.
Reasons 1.4 (c) and (d).
S E C R E T BEIJING 002410
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/CB AND EAP/CM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/21/2034
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC CH IR
SUBJECT: SHIELD: PRC FEEDBACK SOUGHT ON PAST CASES OF
CHEM/BIO PROLIFERATION CONCERN
REF: STATE 85793 AND PREVIOUS (NOTAL)
Classified By: Political Section Regional Unit Chief Mark Lambert.
Reasons 1.4 (c) and (d).
¶1. (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper
requesting information on the status of investigations of
past cases of chem/bio proliferation concern to MFA Arms
Control and Disarmament Department Chemical/Biological
Division Deputy Director Yang Yi on August 21. Yang said
each referenced case would be scrutinized to determine what
information could be provided in preparation for the
U.S.-China Nonproliferation Dialogue on September 8.
GOLDBERG