Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04BERLIN1459
2004-04-23 13:51:00
SECRET
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
PREVENTING TRAVEL TO POSSIBLE KONGRA-GEL
how-toO 231351Z APR 04 FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9957 INFO EU MEMBER STATES PRIORITY AMEMBASSY AMMAN PRIORITY AMEMBASSY ANKARA PRIORITY AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS PRIORITY AMEMBASSY KUWAIT PRIORITY AMEMBASSY RIYADH PRIORITY AMCONSUL ISTANBUL PRIORITY
S E C R E T BERLIN 001459
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR, NEA, AND S/CT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/23/2014
TAGS: PTER PREL PINS GM
SUBJECT: PREVENTING TRAVEL TO POSSIBLE KONGRA-GEL
CONFERENCE IN IRAQ
REF: STATE 89155
CLASSIFIED BY: ACTING GLOBAL AFFAIRS COUNSELOR CARL SIEBENTRITT,
REASONS 1.4 (B,D).
(S) EMBOFF DISCUSSED REFTEL ALERT WITH MFA DIRECTOR FOR
COUNTER-TERRORISM COOPERATION WERNER BURKART ON APRIL 22.
BURKART WAS NOT CERTAIN WHAT MEASURES GERMANY COULD LEGALLY
TAKE TO IDENTIFY AND THEN STOP POSSIBLE KONGRA-GEL MEMBERS
FROM ATTENDING REFTEL CONFERENCE FROM GERMANY, BUT PROMISED
TO PASS ALONG OUR INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY TO COUNTERPARTS IN
THE INTERIOR AND JUSTICE MINISTRIES AND REPORT ANY ACTION
TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
COATS