Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LONDON2785
2007-07-19 15:04:00
SECRET
Embassy London
Cable title:
UK SUPPORTS BARRING NORTH KOREAN AQUISITION OF
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S E C R E T LONDON 002785
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN, EAP, EUR AND INL; TREASURY FOR TFI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/12/2027
TAGS: PREL KNNP MNUC KH KS UK
SUBJECT: UK SUPPORTS BARRING NORTH KOREAN AQUISITION OF
ILLICIT CURRENCY-MAKING CAPACITY
REF: STATE 94546
Classified By: Political Counselor Richard Mills, Jr. for reasons 1.4 (
b,d)
S E C R E T LONDON 002785
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN, EAP, EUR AND INL; TREASURY FOR TFI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/12/2027
TAGS: PREL KNNP MNUC KH KS UK
SUBJECT: UK SUPPORTS BARRING NORTH KOREAN AQUISITION OF
ILLICIT CURRENCY-MAKING CAPACITY
REF: STATE 94546
Classified By: Political Counselor Richard Mills, Jr. for reasons 1.4 (
b,d)
1. (S) On July 11, Poloff delivered reftel demarche
apprising the British government of North Korean efforts to
acquire the machinery and equipment to produce fraudulent
U.S. currency. Foreign Office officials Kim Clarke, head of
the Korea division, and Korea desk officer Kathy Heal were
appreciative of the demarche and said HMG would support
efforts to prohibit North Korea from acquiring such capacity,
including through the acquisition of parts or equipment
supplied in the United Kingdom. They said, however, that
they were not familiar with the subject and would convey our
demarche to colleagues in the Foreign Office who work with
the Serious Organized Crime Agency and New Scotland Yard (the
British police service). Clarke and Heal also pledged to
consider how else to best take the matter forward.
2. (C) Poloff reiterated the offer, as in reftel, to provide
further information and details to the British government as
desired.
3. (C) Embassy Economic officers will convey demarche to
counterparts to ensure it is being handled by officials
within the British Government with responsibilities for
currency and counterfeit currency.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/london/index. cfm
TUTTLE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN, EAP, EUR AND INL; TREASURY FOR TFI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/12/2027
TAGS: PREL KNNP MNUC KH KS UK
SUBJECT: UK SUPPORTS BARRING NORTH KOREAN AQUISITION OF
ILLICIT CURRENCY-MAKING CAPACITY
REF: STATE 94546
Classified By: Political Counselor Richard Mills, Jr. for reasons 1.4 (
b,d)
1. (S) On July 11, Poloff delivered reftel demarche
apprising the British government of North Korean efforts to
acquire the machinery and equipment to produce fraudulent
U.S. currency. Foreign Office officials Kim Clarke, head of
the Korea division, and Korea desk officer Kathy Heal were
appreciative of the demarche and said HMG would support
efforts to prohibit North Korea from acquiring such capacity,
including through the acquisition of parts or equipment
supplied in the United Kingdom. They said, however, that
they were not familiar with the subject and would convey our
demarche to colleagues in the Foreign Office who work with
the Serious Organized Crime Agency and New Scotland Yard (the
British police service). Clarke and Heal also pledged to
consider how else to best take the matter forward.
2. (C) Poloff reiterated the offer, as in reftel, to provide
further information and details to the British government as
desired.
3. (C) Embassy Economic officers will convey demarche to
counterparts to ensure it is being handled by officials
within the British Government with responsibilities for
currency and counterfeit currency.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/london/index. cfm
TUTTLE