US embassy cable - 03ROME3613

S E C R E T ROME 003613 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
STATE FOR EUR/WE, EUR/PRA, NP/ECNP, INR/SPM, NEA/NGA, 
PM/RSAT 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/08/2013 
TAGS: PARM, PREL, PGOV, ETTC, IT, IR, LY, EXPORT CONTROLS 
SUBJECT: STOPPING ITALIAN FAST BOAT TRANSFERS TO IRAN 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 230222 
 
B. ROME 3386 AND PREVIOUS 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: ACTING ECONOMIC MINISTER COUNSELOR DAVID MULENEX FOR REA 
SONS 1.5 (B), (C) AND (D) 
 
1. (S) ACTING ECMIN AND ECONOFF RAISED REFTEL POINTS AUGUST 8 
WITH THE MFA'S MASSIMO LEGGERI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR 
ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (IN THE ABSENCE OF 
DIRECTOR GENERAL GIANDOMENICO MAGLIANO, WITH WHOM PM DAS TURK 
MAGGI DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE ON JULY 22). LEGGERI TOOK CAREFUL 
NOTE OF THE NEW INFORMATION REGARDING FB DESIGN'S RECENT 
CONTACT WITH IRANIAN ENTITIES, AS WELL AS THE SHIPMENT OF TEN 
DRIVES FROM THE FIRM ZF TRIMAX TO AN IRANIAN MILITARY 
PROCUREMENT FIRM. HE PROMISED TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES 
OF BOTH COMPANIES AND WOULD BE BACK IN TOUCH WITH US (HE DID 
NOT SAY WHETHER MFA NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR 
HAD OBTAINED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION FROM FB DESIGN SINCE 
JULY 22 -- DE MOHR IS NOW ON LEAVE). 
 
2. (S) A/ECMIN ALSO RAISED OUR CONTINUED OPPOSITION TO 
ITALY'S PROPOSED SALE OF BOATS AND NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT TO 
LIBYA. LEGGERI RESPONDED THAT THE GOI UNDERSTANDS U.S. 
OBJECTIONS, BUT VIEWS LIBYA MUCH DIFFERENTLY THAN IT DOES 
IRAN. 
SEMBLER 
 
 

 
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2003ROME03613 - Classification: SECRET