TERRORIST FINANCE: IJG PRENOTIFICATION DELIVERED

S E C R E T VIENNA 001635 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EB/ESC/TFS JLEY, S/CT TKUSHNER, IO/PSC BFITZGERALD, AND EUR/AGS NSC FOR MRUPPERT TREASURY FOR JZARATE AND OFAC RWERNER E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2015 TAGS: EFIN PTER ETTC PREL AU KFTN SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: IJG PRENOTIFICATION DELIVERED TO AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT REF: STATE 90492 Classified By: Economic-Political Counselor Gregory E. Phillips for reasons 1.5 (b and d). ¶1. (S) On May 17, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel name, background paper, and talking points to Peter Maerschalk, Deputy Director of the Financial Markets Unit in the Ministry of Finance. Maerschalk promised to distribute the information immediately to the appropriate authorities in the Ministry of Interior, Financial Market Authority, Austrian National Bank, and Economic Chamber of Commerce (for further distribution to commercial banks). Maerschalk also said the GoA would notify us immediately, if Austrian authorities discover any information about IJG. Brown