TERRORIST FINANCE - DUJANA, PATEK DESIGNATIONS

S E C R E T JAKARTA 002040 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP/MTS, EAP/RSP, S/CT, EB/ESC/TFS TREASURY FOR OFAC JPHILLIP, DPOLITZER USUN FOR TESSLER E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/26/2017 TAGS: EFIN KTFN PREL PTER ID SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE - DUJANA, PATEK DESIGNATIONS REF: A. A) STATE 94645 ¶B. B) JAKARTA 1993 Classified By: ECONOMIC OFFICER RUTH M. HALL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) (C) (D ) (E) AND (G) ¶1. (S) Summary: National Police and Foreign Ministry officials told us they had no objections to a UN 1267 designation for Abu Dujana and Umar Patek. Foreign Ministry officials gave the familiar line that they would not support the designation, but would not stand in the way of the U.S. and did not believe a designation would harm any ongoing investigations related to Dujana. End Summary. Police Response -------------- ¶2. (S) In response to reftel A request, Poloffs met with Ansyaad Mbai, Head Counter-Terrorism Coordinator for the Indonesian National Police on July 17. We asked Mbai if he had any objection regarding the U.S. plan to propose Abu Dujana and Umar Patek for UN 1267 listing. Mbai did not have any objection to listing both men. Dujana is in custody and awaiting trial (reftel B). Foreign Ministry Response -------------- ¶3. (S) On July 27, Econoff met with Kartika Chandra Negara, Section Head for Cooperation in Combating Terrorism and Lucky A.E. Sa'ud in the Directorate of International Security and Disarmament Affairs. Negara gave the familiar reply that that the GOI would not support names for the list, but would not raise any objection to the U.S. listing. He said that investigations into the Dujana case continue and that the GOI and law enforcement agencies were still trying to find networks, and to get at the masterminds. The GOI is very aware that it needs to continue to pursue Noordin Top. Negara did not think a designation under 1267 would create any difficulties for ongoing investigations related to Dujana. HUME