Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PARIS3827
2007-09-14 15:32:00
SECRET
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
TERRORIST FINANCE: FRENCH FOLLOWUP ON SAUDI FIVE
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S E C R E T PARIS 003827
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/ESC/TFS, NEA AND EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2017
TAGS: FR KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: FRENCH FOLLOWUP ON SAUDI FIVE
DESIGNATION
REF: A. SECSTATE 128990
B. PARIS 03750
C. SECSTATE 121245
Classified By: ECON MINCOUNS SETH WINNICK FOR REASONS 1.4 B & D
(S) ON SEPTEMBER 14, ECONOFF DELIVERED REF A FOLLOWUP
DEMARCHE TO THE MFA INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS OFFICE AND
THE SAUDI ARABIA DESK. CONCERNED ABOUT HOW DESIGNATION OF
AL-HAWALI AND AL-AWDA WOULD IMPACT THE SAUDI GOVERNMENT, AS
WELL AS SAUDI-FRENCH AND SAUDI-AMERICAN RELATIONS, THEY ASKED
WHAT THE OFFICIAL SAUDI REACTION HAS BEEN TO THE U.S.
PROPOSAL. NOT ONLY ARE THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS WELL-KNOWN AND
POPULAR IN SAUDI ARABIA BUT, THEY SAID, THE SAUDI GOVERNMENT
WORKS WITH THEM - OR EVEN "USES" THEM - IN ITS EFFORTS TO
CONTROL RADICAL ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS IN THE COUNTRY. FINALLY,
THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE GOF HAS LONG BEEN AWARE OF THESE
INDIVIDUALS' INVOLVEMENT IN PROMOTING RADICAL AND VIOLENT
ACTIVITIES, PARTICULARLY IN CONNECTION WITH IRAQ, AND ASKED
WHY THE U.S. HAD CHOSEN THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT TO MOVE
AGAINST THEM. THEY REITERATED FRENCH OBJECTION BUT, THE
SECURITY AFFAIRS OFFICER SAID, IF THE GOVERNMENT OF SAUDI
ARABIA SUPPORTED THE DESIGNATION, THE GOF WOULD LIKELY
RECONSIDER ITS OWN OBJECTION.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
Stapleton
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/ESC/TFS, NEA AND EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2017
TAGS: FR KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: FRENCH FOLLOWUP ON SAUDI FIVE
DESIGNATION
REF: A. SECSTATE 128990
B. PARIS 03750
C. SECSTATE 121245
Classified By: ECON MINCOUNS SETH WINNICK FOR REASONS 1.4 B & D
(S) ON SEPTEMBER 14, ECONOFF DELIVERED REF A FOLLOWUP
DEMARCHE TO THE MFA INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS OFFICE AND
THE SAUDI ARABIA DESK. CONCERNED ABOUT HOW DESIGNATION OF
AL-HAWALI AND AL-AWDA WOULD IMPACT THE SAUDI GOVERNMENT, AS
WELL AS SAUDI-FRENCH AND SAUDI-AMERICAN RELATIONS, THEY ASKED
WHAT THE OFFICIAL SAUDI REACTION HAS BEEN TO THE U.S.
PROPOSAL. NOT ONLY ARE THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS WELL-KNOWN AND
POPULAR IN SAUDI ARABIA BUT, THEY SAID, THE SAUDI GOVERNMENT
WORKS WITH THEM - OR EVEN "USES" THEM - IN ITS EFFORTS TO
CONTROL RADICAL ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS IN THE COUNTRY. FINALLY,
THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE GOF HAS LONG BEEN AWARE OF THESE
INDIVIDUALS' INVOLVEMENT IN PROMOTING RADICAL AND VIOLENT
ACTIVITIES, PARTICULARLY IN CONNECTION WITH IRAQ, AND ASKED
WHY THE U.S. HAD CHOSEN THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT TO MOVE
AGAINST THEM. THEY REITERATED FRENCH OBJECTION BUT, THE
SECURITY AFFAIRS OFFICER SAID, IF THE GOVERNMENT OF SAUDI
ARABIA SUPPORTED THE DESIGNATION, THE GOF WOULD LIKELY
RECONSIDER ITS OWN OBJECTION.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
Stapleton