Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI182
2004-01-19 10:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAE CENTRAL BANK FROZE ACCOUNT OF MOHAMED
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 04:07:42 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM January 19, 2004 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 182 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: EFIN, PREL Captions: None Subject: UAE CENTRAL BANK FROZE ACCOUNT OF MOHAMED YAQOUB BATI Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00182 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: DCM INFO: ECON POL AMB DISSEMINATION: DCM CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM: RAALBRIGHT DRAFTED: ECON: MLUNA CLEARED: ECON: OBJOHN; CGD: JDAVIS; LEGATT: WMOSCHELLA VZCZCADI694 OO RUEHC RUEHDI RUEATRS RUEAWJA DE RUEHAD #0182 0191001 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 191001Z JAN 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3032 INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC IMMEDIATE RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3662
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000182
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP/INL
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AND INL
JUSTICE FOR OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN PREL TC
SUBJECT: UAE CENTRAL BANK FROZE ACCOUNT OF MOHAMED
YAQOUB BATI
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000182
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP/INL
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AND INL
JUSTICE FOR OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN PREL TC
SUBJECT: UAE CENTRAL BANK FROZE ACCOUNT OF MOHAMED
YAQOUB BATI
1. (U)THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST, PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 3.
2. (SBU)POST RECEIVED A NOTE FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS THAT THE UAE CENTRAL BANK HAS FROZEN THE ACCOUNT OF
MOHAMED YAQOUB BATI, PAKISTANI NATIONAL, AT CITIBANK, DUBAI,
AS HE HAS BEEN SENTENCED BY THE AMERICAN FEDERAL COURT IN
BROOKLYN, N.Y. IN JULY 2003, FOR COUNTERFEITING OFFICIAL
DOCUMENTS AND FOR MONEY LAUNDERING. THE DUBAI ATTORNEY
GENERAL HAS SUPPORTED THE CENTRAL BANK'S DECISION AND HAS
FROZEN THE AMOUNTS IN HIS ACCOUNT. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS
REQUESTING THAT THE AMERICAN AUTHORITIES SEND A CERTIFIED
COPY OF THE JUDGMENT/SENTENCE AGAINST BATI WITHIN THREE
MONTHS OTHERWISE IT WILL UNFREEZE THE ACCOUNT.
3. (SBU)ACTION REQUEST: PLEASE ADVISE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY
OTHER CHARGES OR JUDGMENTS AGAINST MOHAMED YAQOUB BATI AND
PASS THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE SENTENCE SO THAT THE RELATED
LEGAL AUTHORITIES AT THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CAN TAKE ANY
NECESSARY ACTIONS.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP/INL
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AND INL
JUSTICE FOR OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN PREL TC
SUBJECT: UAE CENTRAL BANK FROZE ACCOUNT OF MOHAMED
YAQOUB BATI
1. (U)THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST, PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 3.
2. (SBU)POST RECEIVED A NOTE FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS THAT THE UAE CENTRAL BANK HAS FROZEN THE ACCOUNT OF
MOHAMED YAQOUB BATI, PAKISTANI NATIONAL, AT CITIBANK, DUBAI,
AS HE HAS BEEN SENTENCED BY THE AMERICAN FEDERAL COURT IN
BROOKLYN, N.Y. IN JULY 2003, FOR COUNTERFEITING OFFICIAL
DOCUMENTS AND FOR MONEY LAUNDERING. THE DUBAI ATTORNEY
GENERAL HAS SUPPORTED THE CENTRAL BANK'S DECISION AND HAS
FROZEN THE AMOUNTS IN HIS ACCOUNT. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS
REQUESTING THAT THE AMERICAN AUTHORITIES SEND A CERTIFIED
COPY OF THE JUDGMENT/SENTENCE AGAINST BATI WITHIN THREE
MONTHS OTHERWISE IT WILL UNFREEZE THE ACCOUNT.
3. (SBU)ACTION REQUEST: PLEASE ADVISE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY
OTHER CHARGES OR JUDGMENTS AGAINST MOHAMED YAQOUB BATI AND
PASS THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE SENTENCE SO THAT THE RELATED
LEGAL AUTHORITIES AT THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CAN TAKE ANY
NECESSARY ACTIONS.
WAHBA