ITALY/EXPORT CONTROL: GOI INFORMED THAT TWO CMS

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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