DEMARCHE TO GERMANY ON ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR USG

S E C R E T BERLIN 000493 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/09/2027 TAGS: PGOV PREL PTER KJUS ASEC GM AR IR LE SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO GERMANY ON ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR USG ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH MARCH 13-15 INTERPOL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REF: STATE 29082 Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission John M. Koenig for Reasons 1.4 ( b) and (d) Given the delicate state of play regarding the issue of whether Germany will request Interpol Red Notices for U.S. personnel in connection with the al-Masri case, Post believes it could create undesirable complications to approach the German Government at this time regarding Red Notices in the AMIA case (reftel). Senior Chancellery officials have told us in recent days that the al-Masri proceedings are at a delicate stage, with no final decision yet on whether Germany will proceed to the Red Notice level. In this context, we would prefer to avoid an approach to Germany on an issue that some German officials might relate to our interventions on the al-Masri case. If Department deems Germany's role to be essential for the success of the Argentinian request, however, we are prepared to make the approach requested in reftel asap. TIMKEN JR