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

Tags:  SNAR EFIN PREL PTER ASEC MG 
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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.

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