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04DUBLIN1594
2004-10-21 11:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:
IRISH RESPONSE TO FREEZING MAOIST ASSETS
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UNCLAS DUBLIN 001594
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER KTFN
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE TO FREEZING MAOIST ASSETS
REF: SECSTATE 213824
Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke on October 19 to
Maurice Biggar, Deputy Director for International Terrorism &
Illicit Drugs, and his colleague, Eoin Duggan at the DFA.
Biggar stated that the last EU Clearinghouse Meeting on
Terrorism took place in June and the decision was made to
postpone officially condemning the Maoists in Nepal.
However, recent events in Nepal have changed the situation
and the Clearinghouse will review the situation at the next
meeting. After 9/11, all terrorism responses have been
handled at the EU level instead of by individual countries.
Biggar explained that they would prefer to keep it at the EU
level and that they won't independently freeze assets or
condemn the group unless the EU collectively deems it
necessary. This is largely due to the fact that the GOI can
not act alone as a member of the EU and not because of a lack
of conviction in stopping terrorism financing. On the
contrary, Biggar emphasized the need for a political solution
sooner rather than later. He says the key issue is whether
or not labeling the group as terrorists will indeed put
pressure on the group to negotiate or if it will only
aggravate the situation. That being said, the EU and the GOI
have the Maoist insurgency in Nepal under active
consideration.
KENNY
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER KTFN
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE TO FREEZING MAOIST ASSETS
REF: SECSTATE 213824
Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke on October 19 to
Maurice Biggar, Deputy Director for International Terrorism &
Illicit Drugs, and his colleague, Eoin Duggan at the DFA.
Biggar stated that the last EU Clearinghouse Meeting on
Terrorism took place in June and the decision was made to
postpone officially condemning the Maoists in Nepal.
However, recent events in Nepal have changed the situation
and the Clearinghouse will review the situation at the next
meeting. After 9/11, all terrorism responses have been
handled at the EU level instead of by individual countries.
Biggar explained that they would prefer to keep it at the EU
level and that they won't independently freeze assets or
condemn the group unless the EU collectively deems it
necessary. This is largely due to the fact that the GOI can
not act alone as a member of the EU and not because of a lack
of conviction in stopping terrorism financing. On the
contrary, Biggar emphasized the need for a political solution
sooner rather than later. He says the key issue is whether
or not labeling the group as terrorists will indeed put
pressure on the group to negotiate or if it will only
aggravate the situation. That being said, the EU and the GOI
have the Maoist insurgency in Nepal under active
consideration.
KENNY