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. ' . UNITED STAV~nEPARTMENT OF STATE .
REVIEW AUTHORITY: APPEALS REVIEW PANEII\
MXF~ APPEAL ACTION: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ~ED
DECL: 7/2/11 . REASON(S):Bl,1.4(C),1.4(D) \1
DATE/CASE ID: 11 FEB 2008 200403934 . .
TO I The Secretary . . ~
FROM: . ~ - Va'nrt Van Diep~nrllJActing · ~MJL...
' NEA -JamesA. Larocco, Actin~rr
RAP -James A.' Kelly'r.
SUBJECT: . Update on Efforts to prevent Iraqi Procurement of
Aluminum ' Tubes
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rAM to Inspect Tubes.- IAEA Action Team experts will
arrive in · Jordan 'on July 3 . . They plan to take samples of
the tubes to determine whether they violate UN sanctions on
weapons/dual-use items. (While our in(ormati~n indicates .
that the tubes are, indeed, prohibited weaPons items, it
will be important for the lAEA to verify this
independently.) • Definitivean~lys .is of . the samples cannot
be done on site and CQuld .take .several days . .
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. Briefing the Chinese. .We have received clearance from
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respons1veness 1n1 case that can be used publicly, if
necessary. ' . We also have clearance on points to use
privately with the PRC to give them a heads up that the .
interdiction could become public. We also will urge China
to exercise strict ·.controls · over its exports to Iraq. We
will coordinate . the timing of that approach with I
Publicizing the Shipment. ' Action Team officials
believe that the lA.EA should report its findings to the UN
Sanctions Committee, even if it concludes ' that the tubes do
not meet specifications for a nuclear end uae. We agree
that thia is the right course · of action. , The Action Team
will need lARA Director General El Baradei's approval,
however, ,to submi t such a report. The Mission in Vienna is
following tliis closely and will·' inform us immediately if
there i 'saneed for 'Washington to weigh in with the 00.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE .
REVIEW A-UTHORITI': HARRY R MELONE
DATE/CASElD: 26 OCT 2006 200403934
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