GERMAN FEDERAL PROSECUTORS REQUEST INFORMATION TO

S E C R E T BERLIN 001156 SIPDIS ISN/MTR FOR DURHAM DEPT OF COMMERCE FOR BIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2034 TAGS: MTCRE ETTC KSCA PARM PREL CH GM SUBJECT: GERMAN FEDERAL PROSECUTORS REQUEST INFORMATION TO AID EXPORT CONTROL CASES Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ¶2. (SBU) During a meeting between German federal prosecutors, Econoffs and LES Legal Specialist, German federal prosecutor Wolfgang Siegmund raised two questions related to German export control cases. ¶3. (S) Siegmund stated that his office is concerned that motors for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) manufactured in Germany by the firm Limbach may have been illegally diverted to Iran. He requested that, if the U.S. were in possession of any downed UAV's with Limbach components, the GOG be allowed access to them for possible use in a criminal case against Limbach. ¶4. (S) Next, Siegmund inquired about Hong Kong-based firm, Siccas. He asserted that Siccas has been involved in providing solid fuel missile exhaust jet vanes or their components to Iran. While Siccas is "known in Germany" (indicating they were a firm of concern to the prosecutors and export control authorities) and subject to export controls, Siegmund asked why Siccas did not appear on the Bureau of Industrial Security's "denied person" list. ¶5. (S) Post would welcome any guidance that we may use to respond to these inquiries. Murphy