Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ULAANBAATAR155
2006-03-03 09:02:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Ulaanbaatar
Cable title:
NO COUNTERFEIT DETECTED AMONGST U.S. AND JAPANESE
P 030902Z MAR 06 FM AMEMBASSY ULAANBAATAR TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9535 INFO AMCONSUL HONG KONG PRIORITY USSS WASHDC PRIORITY AMEMBASSY BEIJING AMEMBASSY SEOUL AMEMBASSY TOKYO AMCONSUL SHENYANG DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC DIA DAH WASHDC SECDEF WASHDC
S E C R E T ULAANBAATAR 000155
NOFORN
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/CM, HONG KONG FOR USSS, TREASURY FOR
FINCEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/02/2016
TAGS: SNAR EFIN PREL PTER ASEC MG
SUBJECT: NO COUNTERFEIT DETECTED AMONGST U.S. AND JAPANESE
CURRENCY CARRIED BY DPRK DIPLOMATS
REF: A. ULAANBAATAR 139
B. ULAANBAATAR 143
Classified By: RSO Craig Reistad for reasons 1.5 (b),(c),
(d),and (e)
S E C R E T ULAANBAATAR 000155
NOFORN
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/CM, HONG KONG FOR USSS, TREASURY FOR
FINCEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/02/2016
TAGS: SNAR EFIN PREL PTER ASEC MG
SUBJECT: NO COUNTERFEIT DETECTED AMONGST U.S. AND JAPANESE
CURRENCY CARRIED BY DPRK DIPLOMATS
REF: A. ULAANBAATAR 139
B. ULAANBAATAR 143
Classified By: RSO Craig Reistad for reasons 1.5 (b),(c),
(d),and (e)
1. (S/NF) On the evening of March 2nd, a representative of
the Japanese Embassy in Ulaanbaatar reported that examiners
from the Japanese Finance Ministry had completed two thirds
of their examination of the two thousand 10,000 Yen notes and
determined all to be genuine. He stated that the team would
complete their examination of the detained Japanese currency
on March 3rd. The team arrived from Tokyo on March 1st.
2. (S/NF) The General Intelligence Agency informed SIMO on
the afternoon of March 3rd that the Japanese examiners had
completed their inspection of all Japanese currency and found
no counterfeit notes.
3. (S/NF) The United States Secret Service team that verifed
the authenticity of the United States currency detained by
the General Intelligence Agency departed Ulaanbaatar on March
3rd. Post will continue to monitor this case and report as
information becomes available.
Slutz
NNNN
NOFORN
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/CM, HONG KONG FOR USSS, TREASURY FOR
FINCEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/02/2016
TAGS: SNAR EFIN PREL PTER ASEC MG
SUBJECT: NO COUNTERFEIT DETECTED AMONGST U.S. AND JAPANESE
CURRENCY CARRIED BY DPRK DIPLOMATS
REF: A. ULAANBAATAR 139
B. ULAANBAATAR 143
Classified By: RSO Craig Reistad for reasons 1.5 (b),(c),
(d),and (e)
1. (S/NF) On the evening of March 2nd, a representative of
the Japanese Embassy in Ulaanbaatar reported that examiners
from the Japanese Finance Ministry had completed two thirds
of their examination of the two thousand 10,000 Yen notes and
determined all to be genuine. He stated that the team would
complete their examination of the detained Japanese currency
on March 3rd. The team arrived from Tokyo on March 1st.
2. (S/NF) The General Intelligence Agency informed SIMO on
the afternoon of March 3rd that the Japanese examiners had
completed their inspection of all Japanese currency and found
no counterfeit notes.
3. (S/NF) The United States Secret Service team that verifed
the authenticity of the United States currency detained by
the General Intelligence Agency departed Ulaanbaatar on March
3rd. Post will continue to monitor this case and report as
information becomes available.
Slutz
NNNN