TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF JAMA'AT

UNCLAS MANAMA 001607 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, EB/ESC/TFS/BSTEPHENSON, S/CT/TKUSHNER, IO/PHO/APEREZ NSC FOR MRUPPERT TREASURY FOR JZARATE, OFAC/RWERNER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS BA LVPR SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF JAMA'AT AL-TAWHID WA'AL-JIHAD (LIST 63) AND THE ISLAMIC AFRICAN RELIEF AGENCY (LIST 62) REF: A. STATE 222244 ¶B. STATE 222164 ¶1. (U) Pol/Econ chief delivered Ref A designation of Jama'at Al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad, background paper, and non-paper via diplomatic note number 379 October 18 to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz SIPDIS bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Al Khalifa promised to pass the information to the relevant authorities at the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) and Ministry of Interior. ¶2. (U) Pol/Econ chief and OFAC Attache delivered a copy of the note as well as Ref B list of names and non-paper on the Islamic African Relief Agency to BMA Executive Director for Banking Supervision Khalid Ateeq. Ateeq and BMA Advisor Ralph Ricks promised to conduct a search for funds and accounts related to the two organizations and their officials. MONROE