Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANAMA2040
2006-12-13 12:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER (TFCO)
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UNCLAS MANAMA 002040
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
PASS TO EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT FOR PHILL,
NEA/ARP, IO/PSC FOR JSANDAGE, AND INL/C/CP FOR SPETERSON
TREASURY FOR OFAC
ABU DHABI FOR JBEAL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PTER BA CTR
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER (TFCO)
REF: STATE 181096
Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Not
for Internet distribution.
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TFCO AND DEPUTY
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UNCLAS MANAMA 002040
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
PASS TO EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT FOR PHILL,
NEA/ARP, IO/PSC FOR JSANDAGE, AND INL/C/CP FOR SPETERSON
TREASURY FOR OFAC
ABU DHABI FOR JBEAL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PTER BA CTR
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER (TFCO)
REF: STATE 181096
Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Not
for Internet distribution.
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TFCO AND DEPUTY
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1. (U) Embassy Manama TFCO is EconOff Stephen Simpson, phone:
(973)1724-2986, unclassified email: SimpsonSC@state.gov, and
classified email: SimpsonSC@state.sgov.gov.
2. (U) Pol/Econ Chief Steve Bondy serves as an alternate
point of contact. His contact information is: phone:
(973)1724-2908, unclassified email: BondySC@state.gov, and
classified email: BondySC@state.sgov.gov.
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TFCO COORDINATION
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3. (U) Post would welcome regional TFCO meetings to improve
coordination among TFCOs as suggested reftel. Such
meetings could feature representation from TFCOs, Washington
policy officials, and law-enforcement and banking officials,
as appropriate.
4. (SBU) Post has enjoyed excellent State - Treasury/OFAC
interaction. Treasury has recently relocated the OFAC
Regional Attache position from Manama to Abu Dhabi. Post
continues to coordinate with the OFAC regional officer on
terror finance issues. An effort should be made to invite
TFCO participation at OFAC, FinCen and other relevant USG
conferences in the interest of enhanced networking and
information exchange.
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PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
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5. (SBU) While many of Post's local interlocutors are
English-speaking, Department-provided Arabic translations of
talking points and other materials have been useful as well.
An International Information Program print publication on
responsible charitable giving that conveys the individual
donor's responsibility to "know your charity" might be an
effective means of supporting local community awareness
efforts, especially if available in Arabic as well as English.
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NEEDS OF POST
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6. (U) Post commends the EB/Terrorism Finance and Economic
Sanctions intranet site for its broad inclusion of resources.
Front-channel TFCO best practices guidance, perhaps drawing
on worldwide feedback to reftel, would also be useful.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
MONROE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
PASS TO EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT FOR PHILL,
NEA/ARP, IO/PSC FOR JSANDAGE, AND INL/C/CP FOR SPETERSON
TREASURY FOR OFAC
ABU DHABI FOR JBEAL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PTER BA CTR
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER (TFCO)
REF: STATE 181096
Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Not
for Internet distribution.
--------------
TFCO AND DEPUTY
--------------
1. (U) Embassy Manama TFCO is EconOff Stephen Simpson, phone:
(973)1724-2986, unclassified email: SimpsonSC@state.gov, and
classified email: SimpsonSC@state.sgov.gov.
2. (U) Pol/Econ Chief Steve Bondy serves as an alternate
point of contact. His contact information is: phone:
(973)1724-2908, unclassified email: BondySC@state.gov, and
classified email: BondySC@state.sgov.gov.
--------------
TFCO COORDINATION
--------------
3. (U) Post would welcome regional TFCO meetings to improve
coordination among TFCOs as suggested reftel. Such
meetings could feature representation from TFCOs, Washington
policy officials, and law-enforcement and banking officials,
as appropriate.
4. (SBU) Post has enjoyed excellent State - Treasury/OFAC
interaction. Treasury has recently relocated the OFAC
Regional Attache position from Manama to Abu Dhabi. Post
continues to coordinate with the OFAC regional officer on
terror finance issues. An effort should be made to invite
TFCO participation at OFAC, FinCen and other relevant USG
conferences in the interest of enhanced networking and
information exchange.
--------------
PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
--------------
5. (SBU) While many of Post's local interlocutors are
English-speaking, Department-provided Arabic translations of
talking points and other materials have been useful as well.
An International Information Program print publication on
responsible charitable giving that conveys the individual
donor's responsibility to "know your charity" might be an
effective means of supporting local community awareness
efforts, especially if available in Arabic as well as English.
--------------
NEEDS OF POST
--------------
6. (U) Post commends the EB/Terrorism Finance and Economic
Sanctions intranet site for its broad inclusion of resources.
Front-channel TFCO best practices guidance, perhaps drawing
on worldwide feedback to reftel, would also be useful.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
MONROE