FOLLOW UP ON COUNTERPROLIFERATION CASES

S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 088639

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/25/2019
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP MNUC ZP AE
SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP ON COUNTERPROLIFERATION CASES

REF: A. A) STATE 021428

B. B) STATE 034777

C. C) 08 STATE 109141

Classified By: ISN Philip A. Foley for reasons 1.4 (b),(c),and (d)

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ACTION REQUEST
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1. (U) Post is requested to draw from the points in para 4
with appropriate host country government officials.

End action request.

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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND
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2. (S) Washington seeks updates on a number of
proliferation-related cases that we have raised with the UAE
in the recent past. In light of the 123 Agreement, it will be
important to demonstrate UAE progress on these cases to
Congress. Prior to the March 19 Counterproliferation Task
Force (CTF) meeting in Abu Dhabi, we provided the UAE with a
nonpaper listing a series of unresolved proliferation-related
cases (ref A). At the March 19, 2009 CTF, the UAE indicated
that the entities were under surveillance and that it was
still collecting information. (Note: information on the
company ) Flowtech - was not available at the time of the
delivery of the nonpaper. End Note). After the CTF, we
followed up with another nonpaper summarizing the outcomes of
the meeting and requested that the UAE provide us with
information on the results of its investigations (ref B). In
September 2008, we also provided the UAE information on
Mayrow-related entities; we will want updates on these
entities as well (ref C).

End summary and background.

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OBJECTIVES
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3. (U) Post should achieve the following objectives:

- Secure updates and urge the UAE to expeditiously resolve
these cases.

End objectives.

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SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS
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4. (S/REL UAE) Begin suggested talking points:

-- The United States appreciates our strong
counterproliferation relationship.

-- Your willingness to investigate and take actions against
front companies and others involved in transferring sensitive
items to countries such as Iran are critical to international
security.

-- You will recall that prior to the March 19, 2009
Counterproliferation Task Force meeting, we provided you a
nonpaper listing proliferation-related cases that we had
raised with you in the past.

-- After the Counterproliferation Task Force meeting, we
provided you a nonpaper with new information we raised at the
meeting.

-- In October 2008, we also provided you information on
Mayrow General Trading-related entities for which the U.S.
government took certain actions against.

-- As Congress reviews the U.S. ) UAE Nuclear Agreement, we
would like to share with it, in a classified setting, the
progress that you have made in investigating these entities
as well as any actions taken.

End suggested talking points.

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REPORTING DEADLINE
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STATE 00088639 002 OF 002



5. (U) Please report response within ten working days of
receipt of this cable.

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POINT OF CONTACT
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6. (U) Department point of contact for follow-up is Chris
Herrington ISN/CPI 647-5035.
CLINTON