Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI1950
2004-06-14 12:41:00
SECRET
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
DAWOOD IBRAHIM - UAE RESPONSE
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 02/06/2007 05:39:11 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: SECRET SIPDIS TELEGRAM June 14, 2004 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1950 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: PTER, ECON, EFIN, ETTC Captions: None Subject: DAWOOD IBRAHIM - UAE RESPONSE Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ S E C R E T ABU DHABI 01950 SIPDIS Laser1: INFO: FCS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM:RALBRIGHT DRAFTED: ECON:OJOHN CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI214 OO RUEHC RUEHDE DE RUEHAD #1950 1661241 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 141241Z JUN 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4708 RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI PRIORITY 4058
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 001950
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 4/14/2013
TAGS: PTER ECON EFIN ETTC TC
SUBJECT: DAWOOD IBRAHIM - UAE RESPONSE
REF: STATE 120724
(U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5
(B AND D).
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 001950
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 4/14/2013
TAGS: PTER ECON EFIN ETTC TC
SUBJECT: DAWOOD IBRAHIM - UAE RESPONSE
REF: STATE 120724
(U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5
(B AND D).
¶1. (S) Post delivered reftel demarche on Dawood Ibrahim to
the Central Bank and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on
May 30. At that time, we confirmed that the MFA would
issue instructions to the Central Bank to take action on
the case. On June 13, EconChief followed-up with
Abdulrahim Al-Awadi, Assistant Executive Director in Charge
of the Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit of
the UAE Central Bank. Al-Awadi confirmed that the Central
Bank was in the process of preparing and distributing a
circular to banks ordering them to search for and freeze
assets belonging to Dawood Ibrahim. He did not provide any
information on what actions were taken when the UN
originally designated Dawood Ibrabim.
¶2. (SBU) In response to EconChief's question, Al-Awadi
explained the procedure that the UAE used to respond to a
UN designation. The MFA sends a note to the concerned
authorities (Central Bank, Ministry of Justice, Dubai
Attorney General's Office, State Security) informing them
of the designation. The Central Bank contacts the Dubai
Attorney General's Office (for all financial institutions
in Dubai) and the Ministry of Justice (for other emirates)
to get approval to issue search and freeze orders to banks
and financial institutions. Al-Awadi noted that the
Attorney General would ask for evidence supporting the
freeze request to consider any further legal action. The
Central Bank would then issue a search and freeze order.
He added that the UAE would report on its actions through
the MFA. (Note: This procedure is different from the
procedure the Central Bank uses when it sees a suspicious
transaction. In that case, it has the authority to freeze
an account for seven days. The concurrence of the Attorney
General/MoJ is required to extend the freeze any longer
than seven days.)
WAHBA