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Dayna R Robison  10/03/2006 04:20:31 PM  From  DB/Inbox:  Dayna R Robison

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UNCLAS        VIENNA 02936

SIPDIS
CXVIENNA:
    INFO:   REVIEW POLEC DCM AMB

DISSEMINATION: FCS
CHARGE: FCS

APPROVED: FCS:CHOUGHTON
DRAFTED: FCS:MHAUSTEIN
CLEARED: NONE

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FM AMEMBASSY VIENNA
TO USDOC WASHDC

UNCLAS VIENNA 002936 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.NICKSON-DORSEY/L.RITTER 
USDOC FOR 3133/USFCS/OIO/EUR/JOHN BRIDENSTINE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC AU
SUBJECT: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: FREIWILLIGE FEUERWEHR MODRIACH, 
EXPORT LICENSE NO. D303543 
 
REF: USDOC 04050 
[COMMENT2] 
¶1.  REFTEL REQUESTED A POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION TO DETERMINE THE 
RELIABILITY OF FREIWILLIGE FEUERWEHR MODRIACH AS AN ULTIMATE 
CONSIGNEE OF SENSITIVE US-ORIGIN TECHNOLOGY. 
 
¶2. BACKGROUND ON THE FREIWILLIGE FEUERWEHR (VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE) 
MODRIACH: MODRIACH IS A SMALL TOWN LOCATED IN THE AUSTRIAN PROVINCE 
OF STYRIA, AROUND 30 MINUTES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY OF GRAZ.  WITH A 
POPULATION OF JUST UNDER 250 SOULS, THIS IS A SLEEPY LITTLE ALPINE 
VILLAGE WITH A SINGLE SCHOOL FOR GRADES K-12; THE BUILDING ALSO 
SERVES AS CITY HALL AND HOUSES THE TOWN'S ONLY BANK OFFICE.  THE 
FIRE BRIGADE COMMANDER IS HANS PETER SCHEER.  SECRETARY IS ANTON 
MOVIA.  KARL LACKMAYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLES, AND HIS 
BROTHER RAIMUND LACKMAYER FOR THE EQUIPMENT. THE REMAINING 30 
MEMBERS OF THE FIRE BRIGADE ARE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN WHO 
PARTICIPATE IN DRILLS AND ARE CALLED ON TO BE AVAILABLE FOR 
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SITUATIONS. 
 
¶3. MARTA SCHEIDL HAUSTEIN IS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HAS BEEN 
WORKING FOR FCS SINCE 1994.  SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING 
BIS-RELATED CHECKS IN AUSTRIA, AND THIS CASE WAS NO EXCEPTION. 
HAUSTEIN AT FIRST HAD TROUBLE REACHING SCHEER IN MODRIACH.  WHEN SHE 
FINALLY DID SPEAK WITH HIM, HE WAS VERY COOPERATIVE AND ASKED HER TO 
TALK TO HIS DEPUTY, MR. MOVIA, BECAUSE IT WOULD MAKE THE LOGISTICS 
OF THE VISIT MUCH EASIER - WHILE SCHEER SPENT LITTLE OF HIS TIME IN 
MODRIACH, MOVIA WORKED AT THE CITY HALL AND WOULD BE EASIEST TO 
REACH.  HAUSTEIN DULY CALLED MOVIA AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE 
FOLLOWING WEEK (SEPTEMBER 20TH). 
 
¶4. HAUSTEIN ARRIVED IN MODRIACH A FEW MINUTES EARLY, AND WAS 
WELCOMED IN A FRIENDLY FASHION BY MR. MOVIA.  HE TOLD HER A LITTLE 
BIT ABOUT THE TOWN, AND ASKED IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CAMERA, 
WHICH SHE OF COURSE DID.  HE GRABBED A SET OF KEYS FROM HIS DESK AND 
THE TWO WALKED OUT OF HIS OFFICE AND AROUND TO THE BACK, WHERE THE 
FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING STOOD.  HE UNLOCKED THE DOOR AND INVITED 
HAUSTEIN INTO THE LARGE ROOM WHERE TWO FIRE TRUCKS STOOD.  MOVIA 
THEN CLIMBED UP INTO THE BIGGER TRUCK AND EMERGED A MOMENT LATER 
CARRYING A HEAVY-LOOKING BLACK SUITCASE.  THEY WALKED INTO THE 
ADJOINING ROOM AND MOVIA OPENED THE CASE TO REVEAL A HANDHELD 
BULLARD INFRARED CAMERA IN RED FIRE-FIGHTING CASING. 
 
 
¶5. HAUSTEIN ASKED IF THEY HAD USED IT YET, AND MOVIA REPLIED THAT IT 
WORKED WONDERFULLY.  HE SEEMED VERY PROUD TO HAVE SUCH A 
CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY FOR HIS FIRE BRIGADE.  HAUSTEIN ALSO ASKED 
TO SEE THE DOCUMENTATION FOR THE PURCHSE, INCLUDING THE STATEMENT OF 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS, BUT MOVIA WAS UNABLE TO FIND THESE PAPERS.  HE 
EXPLAINED THAT THE PAPERS ARE PROBABLY ON FILE AT THE PROVINCIAL 
GOVERNMENT OF STYRIA IN LEBRING, THE SAME OFFICE THAT FUNDED THE 
PURCHASE AND DECIDED WHICH VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADES WOULD RECEIVE THE 
CAMERA.  HE ALSO PROVIDED A CONTACT PERSON AT THIS AGENCY: LBDS 
GUSTAV SCHERZ. LANDESFEUERWEHRVERBAND STEIERMARK, FLORIANISTRASSE 
22, A-8403 LEBRING, TEL. +43 3182 7000-0, FAX +43 3182 7000-19, 
EMAIL: KDO@LFV.STEIERMARK.AT. 
 
¶6. HAUSTEIN ASKED IF THEY WERE AWARE OF THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE 
OR EXPORT OF THE CAMERA, TO WHICH MOVIA REPLIED THAT THEY COULD NOT 
SELL OR EXPORT THE CAMERA AT ALL, BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CONSIDER 
THEMSELVES TO BE THE OWNERS, ONLY THE END-USERS. 
 
 
¶7. HAUSTEIN THEN ASKED HOW THE CAMERA WAS STORED AND WHO HAD ACCESS. 
 REPLY FROM MOVIA: THE CAMERA IS STORED IN THE LARGE TANK-VEHICLE 
THAT IS USED IN EMERGENCY RESPONSES.  THE VEHICLE IS HOUSED IN THE 
FIRE BRIGADE GARAGE, WHICH IS LOCKED.  THOSE WHO HAVE ACCESS ARE: 
THE TOWN MAYOR, THE FIRE COMMANDER (SCHEER), THE FIRE BRIGADE 
SECRETARY (MOVIA), THE TWO FIRE BRIGADE MEMBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 
 
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VEHICLES AND THE EQUIPMENT (THE LACKMAYER BROTHERS MENTIONED 
EARLIER), AND THE CITY MAINTENENCE ENGINEER. 
 
¶8.  RECOMMENDATION: POST RECOMMENDS BOEHLER EDELSTAHL GESMBH AS A 
RELIABLE RECIPIENT OF US-ORIGIN COMMODITIES. 
(ORIGIN: CSVIENNA, MHAUSTEIN) 
 
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