SECRET
IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM'S CONTINUED INTEREST IN PROCURING VACUUM FURNACE FROM SOUTH AFRICA (S)
US diplomatic cable 08PRETORIA2653 · South Africa Pretoria · 2008-12-05 15:28 · Read at WikiLeaks PlusD »
| Reference ID | 08PRETORIA2653 |
|---|---|
| Created | 2008 December 5, 15:28 (Friday) |
| Origin | South Africa Pretoria |
| Country | South Africa |
| Classification | SECRET |
| To | Secretary of State |
| TAGS | IR - Iran MTCRE - Missile Technology Control Regime PARM - Political Affairs--Arms Controls and Disarmament PREL - Political Affairs--External Political Relations SF - South Africa |
| Character count | 860 |
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SECRET
S E C R E T PRETORIA 002653
SIPDIS
ISN/MTR FOR HERRMAN AND AF/S FOR MARBURG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2018
TAGS: PARM, MTCRE, PREL, SF, IR
SUBJECT: IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM'S CONTINUED
INTEREST IN PROCURING VACUUM FURNACE FROM SOUTH AFRICA (S)
REF: A. STATE 109819
B. STATE 53303
C. PRETORIA 1122
Classified By: Classified by Deputy Political Counselor Madeline Seiden
stricker for reasons 1.4 b and d.
(C) Deputy Political Counselor delivered reftel demarche in
an October 31 meeting with Department of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Director for Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation
Michiel Combrink. Noting that the item in question is not
MTCR-controlled, Combrink did, however, agree to convey our
request to South African export control authorities for
review. We have not yet received a response.
BOST
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