Dubai Port history

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1982: Alfred Hempel of West Germany sends 70 tons of heavy water from China to Dubai, from where 60 tons are forwarded to India and 10 tons to Argentina. At this time India is pursuing and Argentina is interested in atomic weapons.

1983: Hempel delivers to India, via the U.A.E, 15 tons of heavy water from Norway and 6.7 tons from the Soviet Union.

1983: Hank Slebos, of the Netherlands, reportedly tries to export a high-speed oscilloscope without a license to the U.A.E.'s Assaf Electrical Establishment. The ultimate destination is believed to be Pakistan, and in 1985 Slebos is reportedly jailed for one year for exporting strategically sensitive material.


1988: Ajman Free Zone is established. Companies in the zone are exempt from all domestic capital and ownership requirements, income and corporate taxes, and import and export duties.


http://www.wisconsinproject.org/countries/dubai/transshipment-milestones.html