From: <a href="http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article3988309.ece">Aftenposten</a><br>
Date: 2010-02-01
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S E C R E T STATE 009939 
SIPDIS 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/01/2035
TAGS: MTCRE, PARM, PREL, MNUC, ETTC, KSCA, IR, CH
SUBJECT: (S) ALERTING CHINA TO POSSIBLE MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT TO IRAN 
Classified By: (U) CLASSIFIED BY EAP DAS DAVID B. SHEAR, REASON: 1.4 (C). 

1. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see
paragraph 3.

2. (S) Background/Objective: The U.S. has information
indicating that in December 2009, the Chinese company Hong
Kong 4 Star Electronics Ltd. offered to sell gyroscopes
produced by a Russian company to Irans Isfahan Optics
Industries. Our information indicates that these gyroscopes
could be delivered to Iran in early February 2010 and that
Isfahan Optics Industries was coordinating this transaction
through an intermediary named Iran Business (IBco). Because
key missile development organizations in Iran previously have
attempted to procure similar gyroscopes, we are concerned this
equipment potentially could be diverted to missile-related
end-users. We therefore want to alert Chinese officials to
this information and ask that they investigate this activity
with a view to preventing Hong Kong 4 Star Electronics Ltd.
from facilitating missile-related exports to Iran.

3. (S) Action Request: Request Embassy Beijing 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 CHINA)
--We would like to alert you to information of proliferation
concern and request your governments assistance in
investigating this activity. --The U.S. has information
indicating that in December 2009, Hong Kong 4 Star Electronics
Ltd., a Chinese company based in Futian, China, had offered to
sell Irans Isfahan Optics Industries gyroscopes produced by a
Russian company. --Our information indicates that these
gyroscopes could be delivered to Iran in early February 2010
and that Isfahan Optics Industries was coordinating this
transaction through an intermediary named Iran Business
(IBco). --We are bringing this matter to your attention to
support your export control efforts as we are concerned this
equipment potentially could be diverted to missile-related
end-users in Iran. --We understand that the Aerospace
Industries Organization (AIO), which is responsible for
overseeing all of Irans missile programs, has previously
attempted to procure similar gyroscopes. --We hope you will
use this information to investigate this activity and take all
appropriate measures to ensure that Hong Kong 4 Star
Electronics Ltd. is not facilitating unauthorized exports of
missile technology to Iran. --We believe taking such action
would be consistent with United Nations Security Council
Resolutions 1737 and 1803, which require countries to prevent
transfers of items to and from Iran that could contribute to
the development of nuclear weapons delivery systems. --We look
forward to continued cooperation on missile nonproliferation
issues and to hearing of any actions your government takes in
response to this information. End talking points/non-paper

5. (U) Washington POC is ISN/MTR James Mayes (Phone:
202-647-3185). Please slug any reporting on this issue for
ISN/MTR and EAP/CM.

6. (U) A word version of this document will be posted at .

CLINTON
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