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06EFTOKABUL5893
2006-12-19 05:49:00
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Embassy Kabul
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TERRORIST FINANCE - DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
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UNCLAS E F T O KABUL 005893
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/RA AND SCA/A
DEPT ALSO FOR S/CT, EB/ESC/TFS, AND IO/PSC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2006
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER AFIN
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE - DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
HIZBALLAH-RELATED INDIVIDUALS/ENTITIES IN THE TRI-BORDER
AREA
REF: STATE 196015
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UNCLAS E F T O KABUL 005893
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/RA AND SCA/A
DEPT ALSO FOR S/CT, EB/ESC/TFS, AND IO/PSC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2006
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER AFIN
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE - DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
HIZBALLAH-RELATED INDIVIDUALS/ENTITIES IN THE TRI-BORDER
AREA
REF: STATE 196015
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information. Please protect accordingly. Not for internet
distribution.
1. (SBU/NF) Deputy Econ Counselor delivered reftel
information to First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of
Afghanistan Samiullah Ibrahimi and MFA Director of
Multilateral Affairs Naseer Andisha on December 16. Andisha
acknowledged Afghanistan's obligations under UNSCR 1373 and
promised to forward the list to appropriate GOA authorities.
Ibrahimi indicated that he would bring the list to his bank
supervision department for action, but commented that the
Central Bank had not yet issued an order to search and freeze
accounts under Afghanistan's new Anti-Money Laundering law.
2.(SBU/NF) COMMENT: The Anti-Money Laundering law explicitly
grants the Central Bank the authority to instruct banks to
identify specific accounts and freeze them; however, the
Central Bank has not yet developed procedures to implement it
or defined clear delineations of authority to issue such an
order. Post therefore expects that it may take some time for
the Central Bank to respond to this demarche. Post will
follow up with the Central Bank to determine if it issues
instructions to banks. END COMMENT.
NEUMANN
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/RA AND SCA/A
DEPT ALSO FOR S/CT, EB/ESC/TFS, AND IO/PSC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2006
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER AFIN
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE - DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
HIZBALLAH-RELATED INDIVIDUALS/ENTITIES IN THE TRI-BORDER
AREA
REF: STATE 196015
(U) This message contains SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
information. Please protect accordingly. Not for internet
distribution.
1. (SBU/NF) Deputy Econ Counselor delivered reftel
information to First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of
Afghanistan Samiullah Ibrahimi and MFA Director of
Multilateral Affairs Naseer Andisha on December 16. Andisha
acknowledged Afghanistan's obligations under UNSCR 1373 and
promised to forward the list to appropriate GOA authorities.
Ibrahimi indicated that he would bring the list to his bank
supervision department for action, but commented that the
Central Bank had not yet issued an order to search and freeze
accounts under Afghanistan's new Anti-Money Laundering law.
2.(SBU/NF) COMMENT: The Anti-Money Laundering law explicitly
grants the Central Bank the authority to instruct banks to
identify specific accounts and freeze them; however, the
Central Bank has not yet developed procedures to implement it
or defined clear delineations of authority to issue such an
order. Post therefore expects that it may take some time for
the Central Bank to respond to this demarche. Post will
follow up with the Central Bank to determine if it issues
instructions to banks. END COMMENT.
NEUMANN