TERRORIST FINANCE/MOZAMBIQUE: LIST 62 -

UNCLAS MAPUTO 001480

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS (BSTEPHENSON),S/CT (TKUSHNER),
AF/E (MZIMMER),NEA/ARP (TWILLIAMS),IO/PHO (APEREZ),
PASS NSC (MRUPPERT),TREASURY (JZARATE),AND OFAC
(RWERNER)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL CVIS ECON MZ LVPR
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE/MOZAMBIQUE: LIST 62 -
DESIGNATION OF THE ISLAMIC AFRICAN RELIEF AGENCY
(IARA),ALL OFFICES WORLDWIDE, AND FIVE SENIOR
OFFICIALS

REF: STATE 222164


1. (U) This is an Action Request. See para 3.


2. (SBU) On November 8, Econ/Pol Officer delivered
reftel List 62, talking points, and background paper to
the Director of Legal Issues and Chief of the Accounts
Monitoring department for the Banco de Mocambique. The
Bank is the financial regulatory body for the Republic
of Mozambique. Bank officials were receptive to taking
the steps requested, as they have been with previous
requests of this nature. Before moving forward,
however, they wanted to know if specific information was
available tying the Islamic African Relief Agency to
Mozambique, or Southern Africa in general.


3. (SBU) Action request for EB/ESC: Please provide any
additional information available that post can share
with Banco de Mocambique officials.
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