Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07DUBLIN261
2007-03-30 14:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:
IRISH BANKS ALERTED ON UNSCR 1747
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UNCLAS DUBLIN 000261
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN AND EEB
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IR KNNP PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC SA AE EI
SUBJECT: IRISH BANKS ALERTED ON UNSCR 1747
REF: STATE 38553
(SBU) Ireland's Central Bank has notified all commercial
banks operating in Ireland about UNSCR 1747 and the
obligation to freeze assets of entities and individuals
associated with Iran's nuclear and missile programs,
according to Brian Cahalane, Department of Foreign Affairs
(DFA) First Secretary for UN Affairs, to whom Pol/Econ Chief
delivered reftel demarche on March 27. Cahalane noted that
Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International were prominent among
the designated entities referenced in the notification. He
also anticipated that the Ireland and Member States would
receive official notification from the EU Commission by March
30 about the adoption of UNSCR 1747. Cahalane observed that
Irish banks would be reluctant to conduct business with
Iranian entities in any case, since such activity would harm
the banks' public image.
FOLEY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN AND EEB
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IR KNNP PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC SA AE EI
SUBJECT: IRISH BANKS ALERTED ON UNSCR 1747
REF: STATE 38553
(SBU) Ireland's Central Bank has notified all commercial
banks operating in Ireland about UNSCR 1747 and the
obligation to freeze assets of entities and individuals
associated with Iran's nuclear and missile programs,
according to Brian Cahalane, Department of Foreign Affairs
(DFA) First Secretary for UN Affairs, to whom Pol/Econ Chief
delivered reftel demarche on March 27. Cahalane noted that
Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International were prominent among
the designated entities referenced in the notification. He
also anticipated that the Ireland and Member States would
receive official notification from the EU Commission by March
30 about the adoption of UNSCR 1747. Cahalane observed that
Irish banks would be reluctant to conduct business with
Iranian entities in any case, since such activity would harm
the banks' public image.
FOLEY