UNSCR 1267: FRENCH REACTION TO UPDATING TALIBAN NAMES

C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 001157 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/WE; EB/ESC/TFS; IO/PSC for Erin Crowe E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/23/2017 TAGS: EFIN PTER ETTC KTFN PGOV PREL UNSC FR SUBJECT: UNSCR 1267: FRENCH REACTION TO UPDATING TALIBAN NAMES ON THE CONSOLIDATED LIST REFS: A) USUN 173 B) STATE 36625 Classified by Econ Counselor Stuart Dwyer reasons 1.4 b and d. (C) We passed ref B message to Francois Revardeaux, desk officer for international crime and terrorism at the French MFA. He reported that France has already begun work to implement its obligations under UNSCR 1735, but remarked that the workload is quite voluminous and requires progressive iterations among the relevant French ministries. He inquired whether the USG is operating under a specific timetable for countries to provide additional identifying information on Taliban members or identify individuals eligible for delisting. He also wondered whether instead of approaching capitals, it might not make more sense to have the UN 1267 Committee coordinate updates with UN member states. He stressed that he in no way meant to imply any French resistance to the need to update the consolidated lists, but instead that he simply hopes to help us facilitate the process. Please visit Paris' Classified Website at: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm STAPLETON