Identifier | Created | Classification | Origin |
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03ABUDHABI1748 | 2003-04-12 12:46:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
null Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:33:21 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM April 12, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1748 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: SNAR, EFIN, AMGT Captions: None Subject: GETTING MONEY TO THE TISA Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 01748 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: DCM P/M POL AMB Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT DRAFTED: ECON:TEWILLIAMS CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI303 OO RUEHC RUEHBUL DE RUEHAD #1748 1021246 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 121246Z APR 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9372 INFO RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL IMMEDIATE 0110 |
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001748 |
1. ECONCHIEF CONTACTED UAE CENTRAL BANK OFFICIALS ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 12, THE FIRST WORK DAY AFTER THE RECEIPT OF REFTEL. SULTAN AL-SAKEB, THE HEAD OF THE CORRESPONDENT BANKING DIVISION (WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MATTERS PERTAINING TO FACILITATION OF TRANSFERS TO THE TISA IN AFGHANISTAN), STATED THAT THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS TO EFFECT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER WOULD BE FOR THE FUNDS TO BE DEPOSITED - AS HAS BEEN THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR SOME TIME - INTO THE UAE CENTRAL BANK'S ACCOUNT MAINTAINED AT THE NEW YORK FED. THE ACCOUNT NUMBER THERE IS 021083077, REPEAT, 021083077. THE USG FOUR MILLION USD TRANSFER TO THE TISA OUTLINED REFTEL SHOULD BE ANNOTATED "FOR TRANSFER TO MINISTRY OF FINANCE AFGHANISTAN, ACCOUNT NUMBER 1000-103700-002." 2. AL-SAKEB CONFIRMED THAT ONCE THE MONIES ARE DEPOSITED INTO THE UAE CENTRAL BANK'S ACCOUNT IN NEW YORK, HE WOULD BE ABLE TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER TO THE TISA. 3. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. WAHBA |