ROMANIAN REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN INTEROGATION OF

UNCLAS BUCHAREST 001243

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR EUR/NCE - WILLIAM SILKWORTH
BAGHDAD FOR HOSTAGE WORKING GROUP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL IZ RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIAN REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN INTEROGATION OF
MOHAMED MUNAF

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY


1. (U) This is an action request - see para 3.


2. (SBU) CDA received letter for General Prosecutor Botos
5/26/05 requesting contact information at FBI to facilitate
GOR participation in the interrogation of Mohamed Munaf in
Baghdad. Text of letter is below.

Begin Text:

Your Excellency:

The Romanian Public Ministry - Prosecutor's Office attached
to the High Court of Cassation and Justice presents its
cordial salute to the Embassy of the United States of
America in Bucharest, and has the great honor to thank your
Excellency and your representatives for the support granted
in the investigation that led to the release of the three
Romanian journalists.

Your support is the proof of Romania's cooperation on all
levels with the United States of America and a guarantee for
future enlargement of the relations between the judicial
authorities of our countries.
I take this opportunity to kindly ask for your support in
establishing a contact with the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. A direct contact would be very
helpful for us in obtaining the agreement for joining the
interrogation of Mohamed Munaf, who at present is in the
custody of the U.S. authorities in Iraq. We stress the fact
that from our investigations resulted with certainty that
Mohamed Munaf was involved in the kidnapping of the three
Romanian journalists and is also a suspect in several cases
of organized crime related offences and economic offenses.

I use this opportunity, Your Excellency, to assure you of my
highest consideration.

Ilie Botos
General Prosecutor of Romania

End Text.


3. Action: Please advise.


4. Minimize considered.

DELARE