Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BEIRUT83
2009-01-20 12:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Beirut
Cable title:
LEBANON: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE ON A.Q. KHAN
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UNCLAS BEIRUT 000083
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ELA
ALSO FOR I/O WARLICK
P FOR DRUSSELL AND RRANGASWAMY
USUN FOR GERMAIN/SCHEDLBAUER
NSC FOR MCDERMOTT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN GM KNNP MNUC PARM PREL LE
SUBJECT: LEBANON: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE ON A.Q. KHAN
NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION NETWORK SANCTIONS
REF: STATE 02508
SUMMARY
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UNCLAS BEIRUT 000083
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ELA
ALSO FOR I/O WARLICK
P FOR DRUSSELL AND RRANGASWAMY
USUN FOR GERMAIN/SCHEDLBAUER
NSC FOR MCDERMOTT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN GM KNNP MNUC PARM PREL LE
SUBJECT: LEBANON: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE ON A.Q. KHAN
NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION NETWORK SANCTIONS
REF: STATE 02508
SUMMARY
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¶1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points and text of the USG
public announcement on January 12 that sanctions were imposed
on thirteen people and three private companies for engaging
in activities related to the global A.Q. Khan proliferation
network to Oussama Khachab, Head of the Americas Desk at the
Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 14. Khachab
had no substantive response, but said it was good that no
sanctions were imposed on any governments as a result of the
activities of the A.Q. Khan network.
SISON