TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER

UNCLAS KUWAIT 004423 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EB/ESC/TFS JCLARK, S/CT TKUSHNER, INL/C/CP SPETERSON, IO/PSC BFITZGERALD, NEA/RA, NEA/ARPI SWALKER, TREASURY/OFAC PLURIE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL KU SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER REF: A. STATE 175637 ¶B. KUWAIT 4214 ¶C. KUWAIT 4230 ¶1. (SBU) Below are Post's responses to reftel A action request. (a) Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer (TFCO): --Name: Matthew Tueller --Title: Deputy Chief of Mission --Phone: 00-965-259-1362 --Email: TuellerMH@state.gov (b) TFCO Deputy: --Name: Mustafa Popal --Title: Economic Officer --Phone: 00-965-259-1287 --Email: PopalMM@state.gov ¶2. (SBU) Post supports the idea of convening and institutionalizing USG-sponsored annual regional conferences on combating terrorism finance and money laundering (CTF/AML) with the participation of Emboffs, other appropriate USG agencies, UN agencies, host government and industry representatives to facilitate and enhance information sharing and coordination within the broader CTF/AML effort. Conferences should rotate in regional capitals and focus on identifying best practices, areas of CTF/AML improvement, improved information exchange, and future areas of cooperation (see refs B and C for summary of recent OFAC visit). ¶3. (SBU) Post welcomes public diplomacy packages in Arabic on CTF/AML goals and priorities to be shared with host country governments and publics, including industry representatives (banks, financial institutions) . Such material can include information posters, brochures, CDROMS, magazines and other appropriate multimedia tools that highlight the importance of international cooperation on CTF/AML. ¶4. (SBU) Post encourages continued and timely information from Washington on new initiatives, requirements, and country-specific requests to help target and tailor TF reporting to address interagency goals and objectives. LEBARON