US embassy cable - 05NEWDELHI2601

S E C R E T NEW DELHI 002601 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2015 
TAGS: ETTC, PARM, PREL, IR, IN, CBW, GOI 
SUBJECT: INDIAN INVESTIGATION OF SABERO ORGANICS, LTD. 
 
REF: NEW DELHI 6773 
 
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 gave 
PolMilOff a nonpaper outlining the status of the GOI 
investigation of Sabero Organics' export of a CWC Schedule 3 
chemical to Iran.  Text of nonpaper follows in para 3. 
 
2.  (S) Because of US concerns (Reftel), the GOI discussed 
the matter with Sabero and the firm has since declined 
another request from the Iranian end-user, according to 
Kapoor.  She requested the USG provide further "persuasive 
information" about the end-user that can be deployed if the 
case goes to court. 
 
3.  (S) Begin text of GOI nonpaper: 
 
Reference nonpaper handed over to USG in October 2004 in 
response to information conveyed by USG regarding the export 
of a CWC Schedule 3 chemical Tri Methyl Phosphite (TMP) to 
Iran by an Indian firm "Sabero Organics Gujarat Limited." 
 
Due to the continuing concerns expressed by the USG, the GOI 
has advised the Indian firm to refrain from further exports 
of TMP to the Iranian end-user "Raja Shimi Industrial 
Manufacturing," pending completion of GOI investigations. 
The firm has declined a further request made by the Iranian 
entity. 
 
While GOI investigations are ongoing, the USG is requested to 
provide further persuasive information about the Iranian 
end-user, the risk of diversion of the chemical to Iran's CW 
program, and details about Iran's CW program.  End text of 
GOI nonpaper. 
MULFORD