O P 312109Z MAR 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY ANKARA IMMEDIATE
INFO MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY

S E C R E T STATE 033089 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/31/2033 
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
 
SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP TURKEY PREVENT THE 
TRANSFER OF FILAMENT WINDING MACHINES TO PAKISTAN (S) 
 
REF: A. STATE 024222 
     ¶B. ANKARA 000467 
     ¶C. STATE 024896 
 
Classified By: ISN/MTR DIRECTOR PAM DURHAM 
FOR REASONS 1.4 (B), (D), AND (H) 
 
¶1.  (U) This is an action request.  Embassy Ankara, please 
see paragraph 3. 
 
¶2.  (S) Background and Purpose/Objective:  We recently 
alerted Turkish officials to efforts by the Turkish company 
Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret to supply four- and 
six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan (Ref A).  Both 
of these machines are controlled by the MTCR, Nuclear 
Suppliers Group, and Wassenaar Arrangement and we are 
concerned that these machines could be diverted to missile- 
or nuclear-related end-users in Pakistan.  We noted that this 
transfer could impact the USG's consultations with Congress 
on the pending Turkey 123 Agreement.  As reported in Ref B, 
Turkish authorities agreed to investigate this activity and 
we now want to provide them with additional information to 
support their efforts in this case.  Specifically, we have 
learned that Tet Makina was expecting individuals affiliated 
with Pakistan's Kahuta Research Laboratory to arrive in 
Turkey to inspect the filament winding machines in late 
March.  Kahuta Research Laboratory was formerly known as Khan 
Research Laboratories, an ent 
ity involved in Pakistan's ballistic missile and nuclear 
weapons programs.  (NOTE FOR POST ONLY: This information has 
already been discussed with GOT authorities in liaison 
channels.  END NOTE) 
 
¶3.  (S) Action Request:  Department requests Embassy Ankara 
approach appropriate host government officials to deliver 
talking points in paragraph 4 and report response.  Talking 
points also may be provided as a non-paper. 
 
¶4.    (S) Begin talking points/non-paper: 
 
(Secret Rel Turkey) 
 
-- The U.S. recently alerted you that the Turkish company Tet 
Makina Metal Ve Ticaret, Ltd. was making arrangements to 
transfer four- and six-axis filament winding machines to 
Pakistan in March 2008. 
 
-- In our discussions of this case, we emphasized that we 
believe these machines could be diverted to nuclear- or 
missile-related end-users in Pakistan. 
 
-- We now have additional information to provide you to 
assist your investigation of this activity. 
 
-- We understand that Tet Makina was expecting individuals 
from Pakistan to arrive in late March 2008 to inspect the 
four- and six-axis filament winding machines, both of which 
are controlled by the Missile Technology Control Regime 
(MTCR), Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), and Wassenaar 
Arrangement. 
 
-- Our information indicates that these individuals are 
likely affiliated with Kahuta Research Laboratories.  Kahuta 
Research Laboratory was formerly known as Khan Research 
Laboratories, an entity involved in Pakistan's ballistic 
missile and nuclear weapons programs. 
 
-- We hope this information is useful in supporting your 
efforts to prevent this transfer to Pakistan. 
 
-- We look forward to continued close cooperation on 
nonproliferation issues and would appreciate hearing an 
update of the status of your investigation. 
 
END TALKING POINTS. 
 
¶5.  (U) Washington POC is ISN/MTR James Mayes (Phone: 
202-647-3185).  Please slug reporting on this or other 
missile nonproliferation issues for ISN/MTR and EUR/PRA. 
 
¶6.  (U) A word version of this document will be posted 
at www.state.sgov.gov/demarche in the "MTAG - EUR" 
folder. 
RICE 
 
 
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