Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06THEHAGUE2572
2006-12-07 16:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
(C) DUTCH REVIEWING TFTP AND SWIFT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 002572
SIPDIS
TERRORISM FINANCE PRE NOTIFICATION PRIORITY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT, IO/PSC
STATE ALSO FOR EUR/UBI (RREITER)
TREASURY FOR TFFC AND OFAC
TREASURY ALSO FOR MJACOBSON, JFREIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2016
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PTER ECON NL
SUBJECT: (C) DUTCH REVIEWING TFTP AND SWIFT
REF: STATE 194473
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Chat Blakeman, reasons 1.4(b) an
d (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 002572
SIPDIS
TERRORISM FINANCE PRE NOTIFICATION PRIORITY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT, IO/PSC
STATE ALSO FOR EUR/UBI (RREITER)
TREASURY FOR TFFC AND OFAC
TREASURY ALSO FOR MJACOBSON, JFREIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2016
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PTER ECON NL
SUBJECT: (C) DUTCH REVIEWING TFTP AND SWIFT
REF: STATE 194473
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Chat Blakeman, reasons 1.4(b) an
d (d)
1. (C) Econoff delivered on December 6 reftel points
concerning SWIFT and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program
(TFTP) to Paul ten Westeneind, Policy Advisor, Integrity
Policy Division, Dutch Ministry of Finance (MOF) and
responsible for MOF responses to questions from the Dutch
Parliament on SWIFT. DCM delivered points separately to Erik
van Andel, Head of the Integrity Policy Division at the Dutch
MOF.
2. (C) Both Dutch officials noted that the Working Party (WP)
report focused "solely" on data privacy, while the MOF
believes the discussion must also include combating terrorist
financing and ensuring efficient financial transfers. Ten
Westeneind said that this emphasis would "hopefully lead to a
Dutch position closer to that of the U.S." Both officials
noted the advisory nature of the working group, and said the
report was not an official statement of EU policy. In public,
the Dutch will state that they are working toward a consensus
decision among various government ministries and the
financial sector and will respond only when this has been
formulated, the officials added.
3. (C) On next steps, they said the official Dutch response
to the EU is due in a month, and that they hope to have their
conclusions ready by January 1. The MOF -- the leading
ministry on this issue -- will work with the Ministries of
Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, the National
Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, and the financial sector to
draft these conclusions, ten Westeneinde said. They have
heard the MOF's position before, so it should be "well
received," he added.
4. (C) Van Andel said that it "would be very unusual" if any
member state took unilateral action prior to submitting their
responses to the EU.
5. (SBU) We are scheduled to meet again with MOF the week of
December 11 to discuss the issue further.
ARNALL
SIPDIS
TERRORISM FINANCE PRE NOTIFICATION PRIORITY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT, IO/PSC
STATE ALSO FOR EUR/UBI (RREITER)
TREASURY FOR TFFC AND OFAC
TREASURY ALSO FOR MJACOBSON, JFREIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2016
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PTER ECON NL
SUBJECT: (C) DUTCH REVIEWING TFTP AND SWIFT
REF: STATE 194473
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Chat Blakeman, reasons 1.4(b) an
d (d)
1. (C) Econoff delivered on December 6 reftel points
concerning SWIFT and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program
(TFTP) to Paul ten Westeneind, Policy Advisor, Integrity
Policy Division, Dutch Ministry of Finance (MOF) and
responsible for MOF responses to questions from the Dutch
Parliament on SWIFT. DCM delivered points separately to Erik
van Andel, Head of the Integrity Policy Division at the Dutch
MOF.
2. (C) Both Dutch officials noted that the Working Party (WP)
report focused "solely" on data privacy, while the MOF
believes the discussion must also include combating terrorist
financing and ensuring efficient financial transfers. Ten
Westeneind said that this emphasis would "hopefully lead to a
Dutch position closer to that of the U.S." Both officials
noted the advisory nature of the working group, and said the
report was not an official statement of EU policy. In public,
the Dutch will state that they are working toward a consensus
decision among various government ministries and the
financial sector and will respond only when this has been
formulated, the officials added.
3. (C) On next steps, they said the official Dutch response
to the EU is due in a month, and that they hope to have their
conclusions ready by January 1. The MOF -- the leading
ministry on this issue -- will work with the Ministries of
Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, the National
Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, and the financial sector to
draft these conclusions, ten Westeneinde said. They have
heard the MOF's position before, so it should be "well
received," he added.
4. (C) Van Andel said that it "would be very unusual" if any
member state took unilateral action prior to submitting their
responses to the EU.
5. (SBU) We are scheduled to meet again with MOF the week of
December 11 to discuss the issue further.
ARNALL