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Viewing cable 08BERLIN210, AUSTRALIA GROUP: GERMANY WELCOMES U.S. INPUT ON

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BERLIN210 2008-02-20 16:04 2011-02-01 21:09 SECRET Embassy Berlin
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHRL #0210 0511648
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
R 201648Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0485
INFO RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 0700
S E C R E T BERLIN 000210 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS, ISN, EUR 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/19/2033 
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL CBW GM
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA GROUP: GERMANY WELCOMES U.S. INPUT ON 
PLENARY INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND EXPERTS ENFORCEMENT 
MEETINGS 
 
REF: A. STATE 16112 B. BERLIN 52 C. 07 BERLIN 1819 Classified By: EMIN Robert A. Pollard for reasons 1.4 (b), (d), and (h).

1.(S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche February 19 to MFA Export Control Division Deputy Director Markus Klinger. Klinger said German officials would factor U.S. recommendations into their planning for the 2008 Information Exchange and Enforcement Experts meetings. He noted that German officials made a presentation on Iran's CBW program at the 2007 Information Exchange and said Germany is willing to consider making a follow-up presentation this year. Klinger said Germany looks forward to a further exchange of views on the effectiveness of Russia's export controls and on the current state of Russia's CBW-related programs (ref B).

2.(C) Klinger noted that it is standard practice for at least one representative of the German Federal Office of Customs Investigation (Zollkriminalamt, or ZKA) to attend the Enforcement Experts meeting. Klinger said Germany will consider sharing updates on case studies presented by ZKA personnel at the 2007 meeting.

3.(SBU) Klinger also said Germany will continue to push for adoption of its proposals on intangible technology. He reported that experts in the German Federal Office of Economics and Export Controls (BAFA) are in the final stages of preparing a response to U.S. comments (ref C and previous) on the German proposals. 
TIMKEN JR