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Viewing cable 09STATE129599, SYRIA'S BUSINESS LAB SEEKING UAV COMPONENTS FROM

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09STATE129599 2009-12-18 21:11 2011-08-30 01:44 SECRET Secretary of State
VZCZCXYZ0037
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #9599 3522113
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
P R 182111Z DEC 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN PRIORITY 5417
INFO MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME COLLECTIVE
RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 8389
S E C R E T STATE 129599 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/18/2034 
TAGS: MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA GE SY
SUBJECT: SYRIA'S BUSINESS LAB SEEKING UAV COMPONENTS FROM 
GERMAN FIRM (S) 
 
Classified By: ISN/MTR ACTING DIRECTOR RALPH PALMIERO FOR REASON 
1.4 (C). 
 
1. (U) This is an action request.  Embassy Berlin, please see 
paragraph 3. 
 
2. (S) Background and Objective:  We want to advise German 
officials of information indicating that as of November 2009, 
the Syrian entity Business Lab was seeking a variety of items, 
including small engines, servo actuators, propellers, and 
radio equipment from the German firm Graupner GmbH.  We are 
concerned that any goods Graupner supplies to Business Lab may 
be diverted to Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center 
(SSRC), the entity responsible for Syrian WMD and ballistic 
missile programs, and that the items are being sought for use 
in Syria's unmanned aerial vehicle program.  We want to share 
this information with German officials and encourage them to 
investigate this information and take measures to ensure that 
Graupner is not acting as a supplier to Syrian entities of 
proliferation concern. 
 
3.  Action Request: Request Embassy Berlin approach 
appropriate host government officials to deliver talking 
points/non-paper in paragraph 4 below and report response. 
Talking points also may be provided as a non-paper. 
 
4.  (S) Begin talking points/non-paper: 
 
(SECRET//REL GERMANY) 
 
-- We would like to alert you to information of proliferation 
concern and request your assistance in investigating this 
activity. 
 
-- The U.S. has information indicating that as of November 
2009, the Syrian firm Business Lab was working to procure a 
range of items usable in small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) 
from the German firm Graupner GmbH. 
 
-- We understand that Business Lab had expressed interest in 
purchasing quantities of small engines, servo actuators, 
propellers, and radio transmitting and receiving equipment, 
and that Graupner may have provided price quotations for these 
items to Business Lab. 
 
-- We are concerned that this equipment may be diverted to 
Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC), which 
is the organization responsible for Syria's WMD and ballistic 
missile programs and has been the subject of numerous 
discussions at Missile Technology Control Regime Information 
Exchanges. 
 
-- We are providing this information to you to support your 
export control efforts and hope you will use all available 
measures to ensure that Graupner is not acting - even 
inadvertently - as a source of supply for entities of 
proliferation concern in Syria. 
 
-- We look forward to continuing our excellent cooperation on 
nonproliferation issues and would appreciate hearing of any 
actions you take in response to this information at the 
earliest possible time. 
 
5.  (U) Washington POC is ISN/MTR John Paul Herrmann (Phone: 
202-647-1430).  Please slug any reporting on this issue for 
ISN/MTR, NEA/ELA, EUR/CE, and EUR/PRA. 
 
6.  (U) A word version of this document will be posted at 
www.state.sgov.gov/demarche. 
CLINTON