Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07RABAT1676
2007-10-31 13:07:00
SECRET
Embassy Rabat
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST
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S E C R E T RABAT 001676
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/CT AND NEA/MAG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/31/2017
TAGS: PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV MO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST
FOR INTERPOL APPROVAL OF RED NOTICES AGAINST IRANIAN
OFFICIALS CHARGED IN AMIA BOMBING AT NOVEMBER 5-8 GENERAL
ASSEMBLY MEETING
REF: SECSTATE 147320
Classified By: DCM Robert P. Jackson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T RABAT 001676
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/CT AND NEA/MAG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/31/2017
TAGS: PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV MO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST
FOR INTERPOL APPROVAL OF RED NOTICES AGAINST IRANIAN
OFFICIALS CHARGED IN AMIA BOMBING AT NOVEMBER 5-8 GENERAL
ASSEMBLY MEETING
REF: SECSTATE 147320
Classified By: DCM Robert P. Jackson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) Poloff and A/LEGAT met on October 29 with Argentine
Embassy Minister-Counselor Pablo Pineiro Aramburu at the
Argentine Embassy to convey reftel points concerning the
Government of Argentina,s (GOA) request for assistance in
lobbying the GOM to support the INTERPOL Executive Committee
decision to issue "Red Notices" to Iranian individuals.
2. (S) Aramburu said that the GOA had only heard positive
signals on this issue coming out of the GOM, which the GOA
had consulted with at an "above Minister of Interior-level."
The GOA is sending a robust delegation to the upcoming
INTERPOL General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco (November
5-8) that will include Aramburu, the Argentine Ambassador to
Morocco, the Argentine Chief of Police, and the lead
prosecutor for the case against the Iranians. The GOA
surmised that Iran's strategy toward blocking the issuance of
the Red Notices was to play for time. Aramburu called Iran's
tactic of publicly declaring that it was pursuing bilateral
options with the GOA a falsehood. Another tactic that IRAN
may pursue will be to push for making the final vote on the
Red Notices in the General Assembly by secret ballot,
Aramburu speculated.
3. (S) Emboffs conveyed U.S. support for the GOA,s position
but assessed that direct U.S. lobbying to the GOM, or other
countries, on Argentina,s behalf, would play into Iranian
propaganda and, therefore, be counterproductive. Emboffs
advised Aramburu that should the GOA detect negative signals
coming from the GOM on this issue that the U.S. would look at
how we could be helpful. Aramburu accepted the message and
advised that a similar message had recently been transmitted
to the GOA from the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires.
*****************************************
Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat
*****************************************
Riley
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/CT AND NEA/MAG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/31/2017
TAGS: PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV MO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST
FOR INTERPOL APPROVAL OF RED NOTICES AGAINST IRANIAN
OFFICIALS CHARGED IN AMIA BOMBING AT NOVEMBER 5-8 GENERAL
ASSEMBLY MEETING
REF: SECSTATE 147320
Classified By: DCM Robert P. Jackson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) Poloff and A/LEGAT met on October 29 with Argentine
Embassy Minister-Counselor Pablo Pineiro Aramburu at the
Argentine Embassy to convey reftel points concerning the
Government of Argentina,s (GOA) request for assistance in
lobbying the GOM to support the INTERPOL Executive Committee
decision to issue "Red Notices" to Iranian individuals.
2. (S) Aramburu said that the GOA had only heard positive
signals on this issue coming out of the GOM, which the GOA
had consulted with at an "above Minister of Interior-level."
The GOA is sending a robust delegation to the upcoming
INTERPOL General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco (November
5-8) that will include Aramburu, the Argentine Ambassador to
Morocco, the Argentine Chief of Police, and the lead
prosecutor for the case against the Iranians. The GOA
surmised that Iran's strategy toward blocking the issuance of
the Red Notices was to play for time. Aramburu called Iran's
tactic of publicly declaring that it was pursuing bilateral
options with the GOA a falsehood. Another tactic that IRAN
may pursue will be to push for making the final vote on the
Red Notices in the General Assembly by secret ballot,
Aramburu speculated.
3. (S) Emboffs conveyed U.S. support for the GOA,s position
but assessed that direct U.S. lobbying to the GOM, or other
countries, on Argentina,s behalf, would play into Iranian
propaganda and, therefore, be counterproductive. Emboffs
advised Aramburu that should the GOA detect negative signals
coming from the GOM on this issue that the U.S. would look at
how we could be helpful. Aramburu accepted the message and
advised that a similar message had recently been transmitted
to the GOA from the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires.
*****************************************
Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat
*****************************************
Riley