Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SEOUL2547
2007-08-23 06:19:00
SECRET
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
SEOUL RESPONSE: BANK MELLAT TRANSACTIONS
how-toVZCZCXYZ0023 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHUL #2547 2350619 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 230619Z AUG 07 FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6187 INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
S E C R E T SEOUL 002547
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN - RUGGIERO, T, EUR, AND EAP/K
TREASURY FOR OASIA - ALVO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/23/2017
TAGS: IR KNNP PARM PREL KS
SUBJECT: SEOUL RESPONSE: BANK MELLAT TRANSACTIONS
REF: STATE 109506
Classified By: A/ECON CHIEF MIKE SPANGLER FOR REASONS 1.4 (B&D).
(S) On August 23, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-proliferation Division Director
Park Chul-min gave us the results of the ROKG's investigation
into transactions involving Banks Sepah and Mellat. (We are
e-mailing the scanned-in 46-page classified document to ISN's
Anthony Ruggiero.) Park indicated that the ROKG had found no
transactions that failed to comply with UNSCRs 1737 and 1747,
However, he flagged Item No. 788 (involving Iran's
state-owned gas company) and Nos. 237-241, 250, 261, and 358
(connected to Saipa Company) and stressed these items
involved common commodity sales. Park sought USG feedback on
the ROKG's investigative results -- and requested that the
USG permit the transactions to go forward as soon as possible
since they are not suspicious and local firms are incurring
financial hardships due to payment delays.
VERSHBOW
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN - RUGGIERO, T, EUR, AND EAP/K
TREASURY FOR OASIA - ALVO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/23/2017
TAGS: IR KNNP PARM PREL KS
SUBJECT: SEOUL RESPONSE: BANK MELLAT TRANSACTIONS
REF: STATE 109506
Classified By: A/ECON CHIEF MIKE SPANGLER FOR REASONS 1.4 (B&D).
(S) On August 23, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-proliferation Division Director
Park Chul-min gave us the results of the ROKG's investigation
into transactions involving Banks Sepah and Mellat. (We are
e-mailing the scanned-in 46-page classified document to ISN's
Anthony Ruggiero.) Park indicated that the ROKG had found no
transactions that failed to comply with UNSCRs 1737 and 1747,
However, he flagged Item No. 788 (involving Iran's
state-owned gas company) and Nos. 237-241, 250, 261, and 358
(connected to Saipa Company) and stressed these items
involved common commodity sales. Park sought USG feedback on
the ROKG's investigative results -- and requested that the
USG permit the transactions to go forward as soon as possible
since they are not suspicious and local firms are incurring
financial hardships due to payment delays.
VERSHBOW