Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BERLIN1102
2007-06-01 11:49:00
SECRET
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
(S) MESSAGE ON DPRK'S NEW FINANCIAL NODE FOR
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S E C R E T BERLIN 001102
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN, T, TREASURY, EUR, AND EAP
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2027
TAGS: PREL KNNP KNAR PARM GM
SUBJECT: (S) MESSAGE ON DPRK'S NEW FINANCIAL NODE FOR
PROLIFERATION TRANSACTIONS DELIVERED TO GERMANY
REF: STATE 72416
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission John M. Koenig, for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
S E C R E T BERLIN 001102
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN, T, TREASURY, EUR, AND EAP
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2027
TAGS: PREL KNNP KNAR PARM GM
SUBJECT: (S) MESSAGE ON DPRK'S NEW FINANCIAL NODE FOR
PROLIFERATION TRANSACTIONS DELIVERED TO GERMANY
REF: STATE 72416
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission John M. Koenig, for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
1. (U) Please see the action request in paragraph 5.
2. (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche in
separate meetings May 29 to officials in the German
Ministries of Economics and Foreign Affairs. Ursina
Krumpholz, Office Director of the Ministry of Economics'
Foreign Trade Law and Law of the Sea Division, and Claudia
Schuett, desk officer in the MFA's International Economic and
Financial Policy Division, said they will pass the
information to other appropriate government officials for
discussion and investigation.
3. (S) In answer to Emboff's question, Krumpholz said the
German Government, in this case the Finance Ministry, has the
authority to investigate the records of any bank in Germany
engaged in foreign trade, including the Arab Bank PLC in
Frankfurt. Krumpholz cautioned, however, that even with this
authority the German Government might have difficulty
uncovering evidence of wrongdoing at the Arab Bank PLC,
especially if North Korea concealed the nature of its WMD
proliferation-related transactions. Provided that the German
Government finds evidence of DPRK financial activities in
contravention of UNSCR 1718, it could freeze the accounts or
transactions involved. To assist the other federal agencies
in uncovering evidence of surreptituous DPRK financial
activities, Krumpholz said she will pass the information to
the German security services.
4. (C) Concerning UNSCR 1718, Krumpholz inquired about USG
intentions for an annex of sanctioned entities and persons.
She asked whether the USG has proposed or plans to propose to
the UN Security Council an annex for UNSCR 1718 based on the
USG's listing of DPRK entities under Executive Order 13382.
5. (U) Post requests guidance to respond to Krumpholz'
request regarding an annex of listed entities and persons for
UNSC 1718.
6. (U) Post will report any substantive German response
septel.
TIMKEN JR
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN, T, TREASURY, EUR, AND EAP
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2027
TAGS: PREL KNNP KNAR PARM GM
SUBJECT: (S) MESSAGE ON DPRK'S NEW FINANCIAL NODE FOR
PROLIFERATION TRANSACTIONS DELIVERED TO GERMANY
REF: STATE 72416
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission John M. Koenig, for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
1. (U) Please see the action request in paragraph 5.
2. (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche in
separate meetings May 29 to officials in the German
Ministries of Economics and Foreign Affairs. Ursina
Krumpholz, Office Director of the Ministry of Economics'
Foreign Trade Law and Law of the Sea Division, and Claudia
Schuett, desk officer in the MFA's International Economic and
Financial Policy Division, said they will pass the
information to other appropriate government officials for
discussion and investigation.
3. (S) In answer to Emboff's question, Krumpholz said the
German Government, in this case the Finance Ministry, has the
authority to investigate the records of any bank in Germany
engaged in foreign trade, including the Arab Bank PLC in
Frankfurt. Krumpholz cautioned, however, that even with this
authority the German Government might have difficulty
uncovering evidence of wrongdoing at the Arab Bank PLC,
especially if North Korea concealed the nature of its WMD
proliferation-related transactions. Provided that the German
Government finds evidence of DPRK financial activities in
contravention of UNSCR 1718, it could freeze the accounts or
transactions involved. To assist the other federal agencies
in uncovering evidence of surreptituous DPRK financial
activities, Krumpholz said she will pass the information to
the German security services.
4. (C) Concerning UNSCR 1718, Krumpholz inquired about USG
intentions for an annex of sanctioned entities and persons.
She asked whether the USG has proposed or plans to propose to
the UN Security Council an annex for UNSCR 1718 based on the
USG's listing of DPRK entities under Executive Order 13382.
5. (U) Post requests guidance to respond to Krumpholz'
request regarding an annex of listed entities and persons for
UNSC 1718.
6. (U) Post will report any substantive German response
septel.
TIMKEN JR