From: Aftenposten
Date: 18.9.2009
S E C R E T BERLIN 001160 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER STATE FOR ISN AND EUR/PRA E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2034 TAGS: KNNP, PARM, PREL, ETTC, MNUC, IR, GM SUBJECT: (S) NIAG 9130 DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRAN SEEKS GERMAN-ORIGIN VALVES FOR ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM REF: STATE 96891 Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). (S) On September 18, EconOff delivered ref non-paper to MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Mrs. Goeller regarding an Iranian procurement for German origin valves for use in Irans IR-40 heavy water nuclear reactor. Goeller said she would deliver the non-paper to the appropriate export control authorities at the German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) and report back any findings. Post will report any substantive German response septel. Murphy