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Customs boats film WT15
Magnetron stills WT16
Jetpower shot WT17
The M11 produced by the Chinese, provided to the Pakistanis by extension may also be er, provided to the Iranians who collaborate very closely with the Pakistanis particularly on the Pakistani and nuclear development programme, the Iranians are known to have a er, programme and substantial interests in acquiring, delivery systems for presumably a nuclear weapon. So the ability to deliver a nuclear weapon across borders is extraordinarily dangerous er, developm,ent. That is the significance of the M11 and like systems.
The port of Hong Kong is one of the busiest in the world and a virtual open door to China, its container traffic at eight milion a year rivals Rotterdam. Hong Kong laws forbid the import or export of specific strategic commodities but policing the harbour even with fast customs task force boats is a random hit and miss affair. This Chinese owned merchantman appeared to have a harmless cargo; although it would take an army of ivestigators to search every cranny on the vessel.
But when precise intelligence was passed on by MI6, customs authorities seized these nine small magnestrons worth a quarter of a million pounds and en route to Iran. They are essential components for the guidance systems of air to air missiles.
The Chinese boss of Jetpower Industrial Ltd has pleased guilty to 11 counts of supplying banned items and a second Hong Kong company has admited providing false end user certificates.
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