US embassy cable - 05ANKARA3260

S E C R E T ANKARA 003260 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/SE AND NP/CBM 
INFO TO MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/09/2015 
TAGS: PARM, PREL, ETTC, MNUC, TSPA, TU, MTCRE 
SUBJECT: PSI: TURKISH RESPONSE ON SHARING MISSILE-RELATED 
TRANSFER TO IRAN WITH CHINA (S) 
 
REF: A. STATE 107150 
     B. LONDON 4801 
     C. ANKARA 3053 
     D. STATE 99755 
 
Classified By: Charge James R. Moore for reasons 1.4 (b), (c) and (d). 
 
1. (S) Per ref a request, Post coordinated with the UK 
mission in Ankara to deliver a joint demarche to MFA Deputy 
Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs Ambassador Nabi 
Sensoy on June 9 to request that Turkey share with China 
copies of both the legitimate and the false invoice related 
to the aluminum shipment destined for Iran via Turkey.  At 
the request of UK Ambassador Peter Westmacott, because of the 
urgency of the issue and the Ambassador's inavailability 
until late in the day, Charge called D U/S Sensoy to pass the 
message in the morning and UK Ambassador followed up with a 
call in the afternoon. 
 
2. (S) D U/S Sensoy told Charge that Turkey did not want to 
deal directly with China on this issue but was willing to 
share both invoices with the US and the UK.  In fact, 
according to Sensoy, the documents had already been shared 
with the UK mission in Ankara. (Note: Post subsequently 
confirmed that both documents had been passed to the UK 
through intelligence channels with the caveat that they 
not/not be shared.  End Note.)  Deputy Director General for 
Disarmament and Arms Control Bulent Meric notified Charge in 
the afternoon that the Turkish government had granted 
approval for the UK to release the two invoices to China 
without attribution.  We understand that the same message was 
passed to UK Ambassador Westmacott.  Further reporting on 
this issue is available through RMAS channels. 
MOORE