(S/NF) TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER

S E C R E T OSLO 001376

SIPDIS

NOFORN

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EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT(PATTY HILL),INL/C/CP (STEVEN PETERSON)
AND IO/PSC (JOHN SANDAGE)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/01/2016
TAGS: EFIN ETTC PREL PTER NO KTFN KVPR
SUBJECT: (S/NF) TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER

REF: STATE 181096

Classified By: Acting DCM Maria Silver, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Per reftel, Post provides information concerning its
Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer (TCFO),the Deputy
TCFO and suggestions for broadening TCFO communication.
Post's TCFO is Kristen Bauer, Political/Economic Counselor,
Telephone (47) 9340-2130-8809, unclassified email is
bauerkf@state.gov and classified email is
bauerkf@state.sgov.gov. The Deputy TCFO is Edward T. Canuel,
Second Secretary, Telephone (47) 9340-7801, unclassified
email is canuelet@state.gov and classified email is
canuelet@state.sgov.gov.


2. (C) Suggested means for increasing TCFO coordination and
communication include establishing regional TCFO meetings
and/or Digital Video Conferences which provide forums for
discussing related issues. Reaching out to relevant contacts
within the appropriate host government (most particularly,
the host legal advisers) should be encouraged.


3. (S/NF) Per reftel, we note that Norway is not listed in
the CIA Chart (Terrorism Finance Legislation and Cooperation
Among Critical CT Players Against Hizballah and Hamas). On
November 6 we met with MFA Legal Department Deputy Director
General Martin Sorby who addressed issues described in the
Chart. Sorby confirmed that Norway has national authority to
freeze terrorist funds, signed/ratified the UN Convention on
Terrorism Financing, implemented the specific UN resolutions
referenced in the Chart and adopted anti-money laundering
legislation. In addition, Norway established a Financial
Intelligence Unit, is a member of the Egmont Group and the
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and has issued a freeze
order on terrorist-linked assts. Sorby revealed that Norway
will likely revise its terrorist finance legislation (adopted
in 2002) in response to FATF's 2005 peer review
recommendations. There is no specific time frame as to when
such possible legislation will be introduced for Norway's
governmental review.


4. (S/NF) Sorby stated that Norway thoroughly searches its
financial institutions for terror finance information, timely
shares terror finance information with the U.S., and that
both countries reach out to each other's pertinent
intelligence and law enforcement authorities.
Whitney