TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC REQUESTS US VIEWS

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 003153 SIPDIS STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS (JEAN CLARK),S/CT (TODD KUSHNER), INL/C/CP (STEVEN PETERSON),IO/PSC (BETSY FITZGERALD),AND WHA/CAN TREASURY OFAC (PAUL LURIE) NSC (KEMERSON) E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/30/2015 TAGS: EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC REQUESTS US VIEWS ON INTERPAL Classified By: Wendy Moore, Economics Counselor, Ottawa. Reason: 1.4( e). ¶1. (C) The GOC has received a letter from Interpal's UK solicitors reiterating the request for delisting. A similar letter in June, 2004 was sent to Canada and, they believe, to the US and Australia. They wonder if we have also recieved the 2005 letter. If so, the GOC would welcome knowing that , as well as any details we can provide on our intended response. ¶2. (U) Deputy TFCO in Ottawa is Lucy Abbott at abbottlk at state.gov or 613-688-5226. Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa WILKINS