Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BERN278
2009-07-02 19:27:00
SECRET
Embassy Bern
Cable title:
(S) POSSIBLE EFFORT BY SYRIA'S MISSILE PROGRAM TO
how-toVZCZCXYZ0008 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHSW #0278 1831927 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 021927Z JUL 09 FM AMEMBASSY BERN TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5924
S E C R E T BERN 000278
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/MTR (M.KENNEDY) AND EUR/CE (C.HODGES)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2034
TAGS: PARM MTCRE ETTC MNUC KSCA SZ SY
SUBJECT: (S) POSSIBLE EFFORT BY SYRIA'S MISSILE PROGRAM TO
OBTAIN HIGH-SPEED CAMERA FROM SWISS FIRM
REF: STATE 68231
Classified By: Acting POLE Counselor Chris Buck; reasons 1.4(b),(c),a
nd (d).
S E C R E T BERN 000278
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/MTR (M.KENNEDY) AND EUR/CE (C.HODGES)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2034
TAGS: PARM MTCRE ETTC MNUC KSCA SZ SY
SUBJECT: (S) POSSIBLE EFFORT BY SYRIA'S MISSILE PROGRAM TO
OBTAIN HIGH-SPEED CAMERA FROM SWISS FIRM
REF: STATE 68231
Classified By: Acting POLE Counselor Chris Buck; reasons 1.4(b),(c),a
nd (d).
¶1. (S) On July 2, acting POLE counselor delivered the
non-paper in reftel to Juergen Boehler, Head of the Export
Control Licensing Division of the State Secretariat for
Economic Affairs (SECO). Boehler expressed appreciation for
the information. He said that he was not aware of a possible
effort by Syria to obtain a high-speed camera from Swiss
company AOS Technologies, but undertook immediately to
investigate the matter and to provide subsequent feedback.
CARTER