POSSIBLE SURVEILLANCE - US MISSION GENEVA - 04 and

UNCLAS GENEVA 002414

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR DS/IP/EUR, DS/DSS/ITA, DS/ICI/PII, DS/ICI/CI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC
SUBJECT: POSSIBLE SURVEILLANCE - US MISSION GENEVA - 04 and
06 OCT 2005



1. (U) Post: U.S. Mission Geneva


2. (U) Date and Time: 04 Oct 2005, at 11:40 AM and 06 Oct
2005


3. (SBU) Summary: A couple was observed in the parking
lot of the Domaine de Penthes Museum, approximately 100
meters across from the main entrance of the U.S. Mission.
The couple was observed standing behind their vehicle (Golf
VW, Geneva plate GE 265 734) with the trunk of the vehicle
open. The SD Technician (SDT) noticed a sign in the trunk
of the vehicle with the world "Islam" printed in French.
After a period of undefined time at the vehicle, the couple
went into the museum park area at approximately 1140 and sat
down on a bench that gives an unobstructed view of the U.S.
Mission and the front gate. The couple subsequently
departed the area at 1314 local time.

On 06 Oct 2005, at approximately 1300, the SDT sighted the
same vehicle in the parking lot of the Domaine de Penthes.
The SDT observed the same couple walking in the park. NFI.


4. (SBU) Desc: Person #1 - Female, appeared to be Middle
Eastern origin, approximately 45 years old, height of 170-
175cm, and long brown hair. No further description was
noted. Person #2 - Male, appeared to be of Middle Eastern
origin, with gray receding hairline. No further description
of the male was given, however, photographs of the male are
available on SIMAS #78017. The SDT could not obtain a good
photograph of the female. Record checks on the vehicle
revealed the owner as Ms. Nemat Mardam-Bey. One of the SDTs
identified the man in the photograph as Mr. Hafid Ouardidi.
A search on the internet indicates Mardam-Bey, along with
Mr. Hafid Ouardidi, created a private foundation called
"Fondation de l'entr-connaissance" or translated as
Foundation of the Interknowledge. The foundation was
created on the 4th of October 2002 in Geneva and Mr.
Ouardidi is the spokesman of the foundation.


5. (SBU) Probable Target: U.S. Mission and the front gate.


6. (SBU) Post Investigative Action: The SDT could not
determine if the couple was in the area to specifically
observe the U.S. Mission. The couple did not use binoculars
or take any photographs or use a video. However, the
appearance of the same couple within two days in the same
area could be a possible surveillance on the front gate
activity and attempts to observe the Swiss military and
local guards' habits. This couple has not been observed in
the area prior to the 04 Oct 2005. Both incidents are
reported on Simas #78017.

MOLEY