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Cable reference id: #06STATE203861

“All of them, those in power, and those who want the power, would pamper us, if we agreed to overlook their crookedness by wilfully restricting our activities.” — “Refus Global“, Paul-Émile Borduas

Hide header S E C R E T STATE 203861 E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2031 TAGS: PARM [Arms Controls and Disarmament], MTCRE [Missile Technology Control Regime], PREL [External Political Relations], MNUC [Military Nuclear Applications], ETTC [Trade and Technology Controls], SU [Sudan] SUBJECT: IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- NOTIFICATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST THREE SUDANESE ENTITIES (C) Classified By: ISN/MTR DIRECTOR PAM DURHAM FOR REASONS 1.4 (B),(D), and (H). ¶1. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Khartoum please see paragraph 5. ¶2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have transferred to or acquired from Iran or Syria items on multilateral lists (Australia Group (AG), Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), and the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA)) or other items with the potential to make a material contribution to missile, WMD, or certain other weapons programs. The USG has determined that Al Zarga Optical and Electronics Company, Giad Industrial Complex, and Yarmouk Industrial Complex have engaged in activities, as noted above, that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to Section 3 of the ISNA. ¶3. (S) Accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of the ISNA, the following penalties are imposed on these entities, (or individuals), their subunits, subsidiaries, and successors: a. No department or agency of the United States Government may procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of any goods, technology, or services from them; b. No department or agency of the United States Government may provide any assistance to them, and they shall not be eligible to participate in any assistance program of the United States Government; c. No USG sales to them of any item on the United States Munitions List are permitted, and all sales to them of any defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services under the Arms Export Control Act are terminated; and d. No new individual licenses shall be granted for the transfer to them of items, the export of which is controlled under the Export Administration Act of 1979 or the Export Administration Regulations, and existing such licenses are suspended. These measures, which will take effect shortly, will remain in place for two years. We want to provide advance notice to the Sudanese Government of this decision, note that this determination will be published soon in the Federal Register, and make clear that the penalties are only on the entities or individuals. End Background. ¶4. (S) Purpose/Objective: To inform the host government of the sanctions determination prior to its publication in the Federal Register. ¶5. (S) Action request: Post is requested to provide the following suggested talking points to appropriate Sudanese government officials and report response. Post should stress that the measures taken are related to our Iran and Syria policies, not the ongoing dialogue on Darfur. Talking points also may be provided as a non-paper. ¶6. (S//REL SUDAN) Suggested Talking Points: -- The United States has determined that there is credible information indicating that Al Zarga Optical and Electronics Company, Giad Industrial Complex, and Yarmouk Industrial Complex transferred to or acquired from Iran since January 1, 1999, or transferred to or acquired from Syria since January 1, 2005, items on a multilateral control list, or other items that have the potential to contribute materially to WMD, missile, or certain other weapons programs in Iran or Syria. -- Based on these transfers, we have imposed certain measures against these entities as provided in the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA). -- We are not in a position at this time to describe the activities which led to this determination, but be assured that these actions are not related to our ongoing dialogue on Darfur. -- Accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of the ISNA, the following measures are imposed on these entities, (or individuals), and their successors, subunits, and subsidiaries: a. No department or agency of the United States Government may procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of any goods, technology, or services from them; b. No department or agency of the United States Government may provide any assistance to them, and they shall not be eligible to participate in any assistance program of the United States Government; c. No USG sales to them of any item on the United States Munitions List are permitted, and all sales to them of any defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services under the Arms Export Control Act are terminated: and d. No new individual licenses shall be granted for the transfer to them of items, the export of which is controlled under the Export Administration Act of 1979 or the Export Administration Regulations, and existing such licenses are suspended. -- These measures will take effect shortly and will remain in place for two years. -- This determination will be published soon in the Federal Register. ¶7. (U) Please slug any reporting on this issue for ISN/MTR and AF/SPG. A response is requested as soon as possible. Department point of contact is Ralph Palmiero, ISN/MTR, 202-647-3737(palmierorm@state.sgov.gov). RICE NNNN End Cable Text