DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SHIPMENT OF JAPANESE-ORIGIN

S E C R E T TOKYO 001034

SIPDIS

ISN/MTR
EAP/J

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2024
TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SHIPMENT OF JAPANESE-ORIGIN
CHEMICAL USED IN MISSILE PROPELLANT BOUND FOR IRAN

REF: A. STATE 42999

B. DUFF/MURRAY E-MAILS OF MAY 1 2009

Classified By: EMIN ROBERT F. CEKUTA FOR REASONS 1.4(B),(D)


1. (S) Emboff delivered nonpaper contained in ref A to Takao
Shishikura, Director, Office of International Affairs for
Security Export Control, and Atsushi Tanizawa, Deputy
Director, Security Export Control Policy Division, Ministry
of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) May 1. Shishikura said
his office would look into the matter.


2. (S) Tanizawa then followed up with Emboffs the evening of
May 1 to relay that Mitsui Bussan identified the end users as:

Pishgam Alborz Trading Company
(4th floor, No. 192, Pasha Cross-Shahid Bohoshti Ave, Tehran,
Iran)

Abr Salar Mfg Co
(Tehran)

Pishgam Abr Arak Co
(Arak)

Esfanj Armaghan Co (Armaghan Esfanj Co)
(Tehran)

Sepehr Abr Asia Co
(Tehran)

Khozestan Plastic Co
(Ahwaz)

Abre Mashad Co
(Mashad)


3. (S) Tanizawa said Mitsui was aware the end users were
Iranian and had looked further into the transaction. As a
result of its more detailed review of the sale, Tanizawa said
Mitsui understands the material will be used in the
manufacture of bedding. He requested at 9:30 p.m. May 1 that
if there were further information the USG had regarding the
companies or the end-use of the product, that the USG pass it
as quickly as possible to METI. (NOTE: the shipment was
scheduled to be unloaded May 2 in Iran. END NOTE.)


4. (S) Emboff relayed this information to ISN via EAP/J. ISN
advised May 1 it had no further information or action request
(ref B).
ZUMWALT