US embassy cable - 04QUITO2382

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ECUADORIAN ARMS, MUNITIONS OFFERED FOR DESTRUCTION

Identifier: 04QUITO2382
Wikileaks: View 04QUITO2382 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Quito
Created: 2004-08-27 19:59:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PARM MASS MOPS MARR PREL EC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS QUITO 002382 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR PM/WRA, AC, WHA/AND 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PARM, MASS, MOPS, MARR, PREL, EC 
SUBJECT: ECUADORIAN ARMS, MUNITIONS OFFERED FOR DESTRUCTION 
 
REF: A. QUITO 2203 
 
     B. QUITO 1699 
 
1.  In response to the Embassy's offer to include Ecuador in 
the State Department's Small Arms/Light Weapons (SALW) 
destruction program, Ecuador's service chiefs recently 
provided lists of weapons and ammunition they wish to 
destroy.  Ecuador's joint command later blessed the 
inventory.  Post believes there is sufficient overlap between 
USG priorities (MANPADS, RPGs, shoulder-fired munitions) and 
the military's request to merit Ecuador's SALW inclusion. 
 
2.  Translation of combined lists follows (Post also emailed 
the list August 27 to PM/WRA POC Mark Adams). 
 
Type  Quantity 
 
A.  IGLA Missiles        30 
B.  RPGs     6,467 
C.  Hand Grenades 19,013 
D.  Rifle Grenades      38,560 
E.  LAW Rockets    1,119 
F.  Ammo - 7.62mm 90,441 
G.  Ammo - 5.56mm         109,442 
H.  Ammo - .50            281,614 
I.  Ammo - 14.5mm  8,660 
J.  Ammo - 20mm   10,014 
K.  Ammo - 23mm         137 
L.  Ammo - 30mm   46,890 
M.  Ammo - 35mm    5,524 
N.  Rockets - likely 68mm      3,730 
O.  Rocket Warheads - 68mm     2,434 
P.  Shells - 30mm    542 
R.  Shells - 40mm  6,537 
S.  Shells - 57mm  7,331 
T.  Shells - 60mm        1,565 
U.  Shells - 75mm  5,971 
V.  Shells - 81mm  4,535 
W.  Shells - 90mm  8,410 
X.  Combat Rifles - Mauser     53 
Y.  Machine Guns - small cal   15 
 
3.  The Embassy stands ready to assist State in any/all 
manners possible to get this mutually beneficial program 
underway soonest. 
 
LEDAHAWSKY 

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