TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA:HAMAS NAMES: GOC

S E C R E T OTTAWA 002442 SIPDIS STATE FOR EB/ESC/ESP (GGLASS),S/CT (FOX),IO/PHO (PEREZ), AND WHA/CAN TREASURY FOR GENERAL COUNSEL (DAUFHAUSER),OFAC DIRECTOR (RNEWCOMB),TREASURY DAS FOR TERRORISM (JZARATE),AND TREASURY TASK FORCE ON TERRORIST FINANCING NSC FOR JMEYERS E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/2013 TAGS: ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR CA UNSC SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA:HAMAS NAMES: GOC REQUESTS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PVOE REF: A. OTTAWA 2405 ¶B. STATE 242722 Classified By: Classified by Economics Counselor Wendy Moore. Reason 1 .5 (b and d). ¶1. (S) Action request: The GOC has requested additional information on PVOE, the Palestinian Association in Austria, which may be provided through State or ORCA channels. ¶2. (SBU) On August 26, the GOC held an interagency meeting to review ref B demarche on the U.S. decision to add HAMAS names to the asset freeze list. They do not have sufficient information on PVOE to reach the "reasonable grounds" threshold and have requested USG assistance in providing other information that might be available. ¶3. (SBU) The GOC is still considering action on the remaining names and designation has not been ruled out. The decision is being made by the geographical bureau. Canada has already queried its EU mission, and will consider views of its missions in the region when making a decision. Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa KELLY