ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SCUD B MISSILE

S E C R E T STATE 101912 SIPDIS PARIS FOR POL: NOAH HARDIE BRASILIA FOR POL: JOHN ERATH E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2034 TAGS: MTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR SUBJECT: ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SCUD B MISSILE SYSTEM Classified By: ISN/MTR Director Pam Durham. Reasons: 1.4 (B),(D),(H). ¶1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. ¶2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Scud B Missile System" to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) for distribution to all Partners. Due to embedded graphics, the paper cannot be transmitted via cable. Department will e-mail the paper to Embassy Paris (POL: Noah Hardie) and requests that it be provided to the French MTCR POC as stated above. Info addressees wishing to provide to host government officials may contact ISN/MTR for a copy (see para 3). In delivering paper, posts should indicate that the U.S. is sharing this paper as part of our preparation for the Information Exchange that will be held in conjunction with the MTCR Plenary in Rio, November 9-13, 2009. NOTE: Additional IE papers will be provided via septels. END NOTE. ¶3. (U) Please slug any reporting on this or other MTCR issues for ISN/MTR. ISN/MTR POC is Ruchi Gugliani. A word version of this document will be posted at www.state.sgov.gov/demarche. CLINTON