2009-07-02 19:27:00
09BERN278
Embassy Bern
SECRET
09STATE68231
VZCZCXYZ0008
PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHSW #0278 1831927
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
P 021927Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY BERN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5924
S E C R E T BERN 000278
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/MTR (M.KENNEDY) AND EUR/CE (C.HODGES)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2034
TAGS: PARM, MTCRE, ETTC, MNUC, KSCA, SZ, SY
SUBJECT: (S) POSSIBLE EFFORT BY SYRIA’S MISSILE PROGRAM TO OBTAIN HIGH-SPEED CAMERA FROM SWISS FIRM
REF: STATE 68231
Classified By: Acting POLE Counselor Chris Buck; reasons 1.4(b), (c), and (d).
1. (S) On July 2, acting POLE counselor delivered the non-paper in reftel to Juergen Boehler, Head of the Export Control Licensing Division of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Boehler expressed appreciation for the information. He said that he was not aware of a possible effort by Syria to obtain a high-speed camera from Swiss company AOS Technologies, but undertook immediately to investigate the matter and to provide subsequent feedback.
CARTER