Identifier
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04SANTODOMINGO5394
2004-09-29 14:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:  

TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) AT

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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 005394 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT, INL/C, IO/PHO, TREASURY,
TREASURY OFAC, WHA/CAR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER KTFN
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) AT
POST - SANTO DOMINGO

REF: SECSTATE 201391

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 005394

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT, INL/C, IO/PHO, TREASURY,
TREASURY OFAC, WHA/CAR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER KTFN
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) AT
POST - SANTO DOMINGO

REF: SECSTATE 201391


1. (U)As requested, following is the TFCO related information.


2. (SBU)(a) Contact information for:
TFCO: Lisa J. Kubiske, DCM, (809)731-4308,
kubiskeLJ@state.gov and
DTFCO: Stephen S. Wheeler, Chief Econ Officer,
(809)731-4293, wheelerSS@state.gov.

(b) Who chairs terrorist finance meetings? Does post combine
terrorist finance agenda items into law Enforcement meetings?
Meetings of the Visas Viper Committee?

The DCM chairs the terrorist finance meetings. The Embassy
combines terrorist finance and terrorism issues in a joint
Law enforcement/Visas viper monthly meeting.

(c) What does post attempt to accomplish in its TF working
group meetings? Are they successful? How are country
clearance requests for training, assessments, and other
terrorist financing related visits reviewed and answered by
the TFCO process?

In Law Enforcement/Visas Viper meetings terrorism issues in
general are raised and shared with all participating
agencies, including, DHS, FBI, DEA, DAO, MAAG, State (Econ,
pol, cons, nas). Coordinated approaches are discussed as to
how to use the information and which agencies have action.
Terrorist Finance issues have been relatively straight
forward. The Econ section has the action to coordinate with
the GODR Central Bank and Superintency of Banks to pass
releasable information and ask for coordination and
assistance in disseminating relevant information. Country
clearance requests for training and assisance and other
terrorist financing related visits are generally reviewed an
answered jointly by the Pol/Econ section and the NAS section.

(d) Suggestions on how to improve coordination among TFCOs
and between TFCOs and appropriate State and Treasury offices.

Updated contact information on every Embassy's officers as
well as key officials at State and Treasury via Siprinet web
page would be useful.

(e) Suggestions on how to more effectively engage in public
diplomacy, and community education and outreach on terrorist
financing related issues.

Periodic suggestions for op-ed pieces that could be submitted
to local news outlets under the Embassy or Ambassador by-line.

(f) Indication if TFCO and deputy have received FSI or other
training in combating terrorist financing

No.

(g) What post needs from Washington agencies to make its TF
work more effective.

Nothing further required at this time.
HERTELL