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Viewing cable 08AITTAIPEI1577, EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - OCTOBER 2008

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08AITTAIPEI1577 2008-11-07 08:20 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY American Institute Taiwan, Taipei 
VZCZCXYZ0008
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHIN #1577 3120820
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 070820Z NOV 08
FM AIT TAIPEI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0305
RHMFIUU/USCBP WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 001577 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR ISN/ECC - YWONG, ACHURCH, AND ROWEN 
STATE FOR EAP/TC - MTOYRYLA 
STATE FOR ISN/MTR - PDURHAM, SBOYER, JMAYES, AND RPALMIERO 
DHS/CBP/INA FOR MAWATT 
DOE/NNSA/INECP FOR TPERRY AND SJONES 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW
SUBJECT: EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - OCTOBER 2008 
 
I.  BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: 
 
None. 
 
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD 
 
A.  SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 
 
1. (SBU) On October 6, the Advisor met with the Bureau of Foreign 
Trade (BOFT) to review the progress of software development and 
export control related issues.  Development is on schedule and 
completion is expected by end of CY 2008. 
 
2. (SBU) On October 6, the Advisor met with the Directorate General 
of Customs to follow up on Iranian shipping company issues and to 
discuss recent United Security Council Resolutions and U.S. 
implementation thereof. 
 
3. (SBU) On October 16, the Advisor traveled to Taichung to meet 
with the President of the Taiwan Machine Tool and Accessory Builders 
Association (TMBA) to discuss the upcoming Industry Government 
Seminar in Taichung.  The TMBA President was enthusiastic about the 
program and stated that he will encourage machine tool manufacturers 
located in the Taichung Science Park to attend. 
 
B. BLUE LANTERN: 
 
(SBU)  No checks were conducted by the Advisor during the reporting 
period. 
 
III. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 
 
(SBU) No training was conducted during the reporting period. 
 
IV. UPCOMING TRAINING: 
 
(SBU) On December 10-11, an Industry-Government (IG) Outreach 
Program, implemented by the Department of Energy, is being planned 
in Taichung.  This program will follow the same format as the July 
IG program with a focus on companies located in Central Taiwan. 
 
V. NOVEMBER MEETINGS: 
 
(SBU) On November 3-4, the Advisor spoke at an Export Administration 
Regulations Seminar organized by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy 
of the Republic of Korea. 
 
VI. RED FLAG ISSUES: 
 
None. 
 
POC for this report is Mi-Yong Kim, EXBS Advisor.  Telephone  +886 2 
2162 2347. 
 
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