Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SEOUL1615
2009-10-13 05:13:00
SECRET
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
TALKING POINTS DELIVERED: MALAYSIA-BASED IRANIAN
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S E C R E T SEOUL 001615
SIPDIS
ISN/MTR, EAP/K
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/09/2019
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL MTCR MNUC KS
SUBJECT: TALKING POINTS DELIVERED: MALAYSIA-BASED IRANIAN
PROCUREMENT OF U.S. EQUIPMENT FROM ROK
REF: SECSTATE 104467
Classified By: POL M/C James L. Wayman, Reasons: 1.4 (b/d)
S E C R E T SEOUL 001615
SIPDIS
ISN/MTR, EAP/K
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/09/2019
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL MTCR MNUC KS
SUBJECT: TALKING POINTS DELIVERED: MALAYSIA-BASED IRANIAN
PROCUREMENT OF U.S. EQUIPMENT FROM ROK
REF: SECSTATE 104467
Classified By: POL M/C James L. Wayman, Reasons: 1.4 (b/d)
¶1. (S) On October 9, PolOff delivered reftel talking points
concerning the Malaysia-based company suspected to be an
Iranian front company looking to purchase U.S.-origin
equipment from Korea-based Far Eastern Trading Company to Kim
Sung-eun, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Kim questioned whether the
transfer of equipment might have already taken place and
responded that she would pass the information to the
appropriate agencies to investigate the issue and report the
findings when available.
STEPHENS