ITALY/EXPORT CONTROL: GOI INFORMED THAT TWO CMS

S E C R E T ROME 001232 SIPDIS ISN/MTR: FOR JAMES MAYES E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/10/2034 TAGS: ETTC IR IT KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL TU SUBJECT: ITALY/EXPORT CONTROL: GOI INFORMED THAT TWO CMS INDUSTRIES' EXPORTS NOT LINKED TO ART MAKINA REF: STATE 112189 Classified By: Acting Economic Minister Counselor Jean Preston for reas on 1.4 (C) ¶1. (S) On November 5, ECONOFF met with Counselor Roberto Liotto, Director of Office VI in the Directorate General for Multilateral Economic Cooperation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Office VI is responsible for space, technology, defense, nuclear and non-proliferation issues. Post informed Counselor Liotto that the USG has no information linking the two CMS Industries' exports, found during Italy's investigation, to the Art Makina case (reftel). ¶2. (S) ECONOFF conveyed the USG's gratitude to the GOI for its efforts in investigating this activity. Liotto stated that the GOI would continue to keep CMS Industries under close scrutiny and would work closely with us in this effort. He then said, "cooperation is how we accomplish results." THORNE