COOPERATION BETWEEN UKRAINIAN FIRM ARSENAL DESIGN

S E C R E T KYIV 000108 STATE FOR ISN/MTR DAVE WEINSTEIN AND EUR/PRA E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/20/2019 TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC UP CH SUBJECT: COOPERATION BETWEEN UKRAINIAN FIRM ARSENAL DESIGN BUREAU AND CHINESE AND PAKISTANI ENTITIES OF CONCERN: FOLLOW UP (S) REF: 08 STATE 126516 Classified By: Political Counselor Colin Cleary, Reasons 1.4 (b/d). ¶1. (S) In response to reftel demarche, MFA provided Embassy with the following response in both Ukrainian and English. Begin text of non-paper (Official MFA translation; grammar/usage errors in original not corrected): -- In the spirit of our nonproliferation partnership and in response to the request of the American Side, we would like to inform you the following. -- State Enterprise "Arsenal" did not request State Service of Export Control of Ukraine a license/permit to conduct negotiations with a purpose of signing foreign contracts or to perform international transfers of UGT-A high accuracy gyrotheodolite to China. -- State Enterprise Plant "Arsenal" did not have any relations with China's Wuhan Sanjiang Import-Export Corporation nor made any supplies to it, and does not exercise any cooperation with Chinese companies. -- In July 2008, State Enterprise Plant "Arsenal" did not hold any negotiations or make any shipments to China. -- Regarding the alleged attempt of a weapons broker known as Arms Trade Pakistan to procure a variety of guidance and control equipment, we would like to inform that the State Company "Ukrspetsexport" did not conduct any negotiations on this matter with the said broker, neither we have any information as for stay or visits of its representatives to Ukraine. -- Transfers of military and dual use goods to China are performed in accordance with the Ukrainian export control legislation and international obligations in the field of nonproliferation with absolute adherence to the MTCR Guidelines. Moreover, official governmental guarantees of the Chinese party not to use supplied goods in programs of WMD production or means of its delivery are obligatory. End Text. TAYLOR NNNN End Cable Text