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RR RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDBU RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA
RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHNP RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSK RUEHSL RUEHSR RUEHVK
RUEHYG
DE RUEHBW #1088 2660830
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 230829Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY BELGRADE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0235
INFO EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 0002
RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 0001
RUZEJAA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS BELGRADE 001088
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE (P. PETERSON)
NEA/I
SCA/A
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV MARR PREL IZ AF SR
SUBJECT: SERBIA: EXPLOSION AT MUNITIONS PLANT CAUSES MINOR DELAYS IN
PRODUCTION
REF: BELGRADE 1002; IIR 6904 021009
1. (SBU) Nebjosa Svjetlica of the Ministry of Defense's
international cooperation office confirmed to us on September 15 that
the September 3 explosion at the Prvi Partizan munitions plant (Ref
A) would have no long-term impact on production as there was no
damage to production lines or equipment.
2. (SBU) On September 17, a U.S. businessman who has several
contracts with Prvi Partizan confirmed to us that the explosion had
not damaged any equipment but explained that it had necessitated an
extensive clean-up. He expected production to resume at normal
levels in late September. (Further details on cause and scope of
accident in Ref B.)
PEDERSON