US embassy cable - 05NEWDELHI2597

S E C R E T NEW DELHI 002597 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2015 
TAGS: PARM, PREL, KNNP, ETTC, PK, CH, IN, INDO-PAK, India-China, Missile Defense 
SUBJECT: INDIAN CONCERN ABOUT CHINESE PROCUREMENT FOR 
PAKISTAN'S WMD PROGRAM VIA US FIRM 
 
Classified By: PolCouns Geoffrey Pyatt, for Reasons 1.4 (B, D) 
 
1.  (S) On March 25, MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and 
International Security Affairs (DISA), Nutan Kapoor passed to 
PolMilOff a nonpaper outlining Indian concern about a Chinese 
firm trying to procure a fixed gamma ray spectrometer from a 
US firm for shipment to Pakistan.  The GOI asks that the USG 
investigate and prevent this transaction.  Text of nonpaper 
follows. 
 
2.  (S) Begin text of GOI nonpaper: 
 
In the spirit of our shared objectives to prevent 
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the GOI would 
like to share information with the USG about efforts underway 
by a Chinese firm to procure equipment from the US for supply 
to Pakistan's nuclear program through China. 
 
M/S Chlight Corporation, a Chinese trading company, has 
offered to procure a Fixed Gamma Ray Spectrometer and its 
accessories from a US firm, Canberra Industries Inc., 
Meriden, Connecticut, and arrange these to be shipped through 
China to Pakistan. 
 
The GOI is deeply concerned over such procurement efforts 
made by Chinese companies abroad on behalf of Pakistan.  We 
are concerned that the equipment that the Chinese firm is 
seeking to procure from the US firm will contribute to 
Pakistan's nuclear weapons program.  We urge the USG to take 
all steps necessary to investigate and prevent this 
transaction consistent with our shared concern to prevent 
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their 
delivery systems which adversely affect the security of India 
as also of the US.  End text of GOI nonpaper. 
MULFORD