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07RANGOON105 2007-01-30 10:10 2010-12-09 21:09 SECRET Embassy Rangoon

VZCZCXRO2269
OO RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM RUEHNH
DE RUEHGO #0105 0301023
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
O 301023Z JAN 07
FM AMEMBASSY RANGOON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5661
INFO RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 1313
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 0143
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 7241
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 4815
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC PRIORITY
RHHMUNA/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
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1269 / 251,287 Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 10:23
S E C R E T RANGOON 000105
Articles SIPDIS
SIPDIS
Brazil STATE FOR EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP
Sri Lanka EO 12958 DECL: 01/11/2017
United Kingdom TAGS PARM, PREL, ETTC, MNUC, BM, CH
SUBJECT: BURMA XXXXXXXXXXXX REPORT SENSITIVE SHIPMENT
Sweden Classified By: Econoff TLManlowe for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
Editorial ¶1. (S) Summary: Embassy contacts XXXXXXXXXXXX shared with us on
United States XXXXXXXXXXXX documents for 112 metric tons of “mixed ore” shipped on
Latin America January 25 from Burma to China via Singapore. XXXXXXXXXXXX noticed that
authorities treated the shipment as highly sensitive, and suspect it may
have included uranium. Our contact had no direct evidence to support
Browse latest releases this claim. End summary.
2010/12/09 ¶2. (S) XXXXXXXXXXXX, told emboffs that XXXXXXXXXXXX informed him they
were suspicious about the behavior of authorities when handling a
2010/12/08 January 25 shipment of mixed ore from Rangoon. According XXXXXXXXXXXX,
2010/12/07 security was tighter than usual, surveillance was heavier, and officials
2010/12/06 paid closer attention to the movement of the shipment and activity at
2010/12/05 the port. XXXXXXXXXXXX also claimed that metals are usually exported in
2010/12/04 blocks, whereas the bags in this shipment were filled with loose earth
and mud. The source of the mixed ore, Maw Chi, is also a source for
2010/12/03 uranium, they claimed. XXXXXXXXXXXX said the destination in China, Fang
2010/12/02 Chen, and the shipping line, Advance Container Lines, were unusual for
2010/12/01 routine ore shipments. Shipments normally go to other ports in China via
2010/11/30 Myanmar Five Star Line, the government-owned shipping line, according to
2010/11/29 them. The shipper, Myanmar Ruby Enterprise, is a joint venture, 30%
owned by the Ministry of Mines. XXXXXXXXXXXX
2010/11/28 ¶3. (S) Key information contained in the documents we have seen
includes: Carrier: Advance Container Lines Co., Ltd. Shipper: Myanmar
Browse by creation date Ruby Enterprise Address: No. 24/26 Sule Pagoda Road, Kyauktada Township,
Rangoon Shipped from Rangoon: January 25, 2007 Vessel: Kota Teraju to
66 72 75 79 86 88 89 90 Singapore Destination: Fang Chen, China Port of Discharge: Fang Chen,
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Guang Xi, China Consignee: Yunnan Minmetals Trading Co., Ltd. Address:
08 09 10 F/8 No. (408) Beijing Road, Kuming, PR China Shipment: Six containers
holding 3080 bags, 112.0049 net metric tons of Mawchi Mixed Ore: (tin,
tungsten, scheelite mixed concentrate) Value: 534,263.37 euros.
Browse by origin ¶4. (S) We have no further information about the shipment or the
A B C D F H I J reliability of the documents. We would be pleased to forward copies of
the documents received to anyone interested. VILLAROSA
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