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07THEHAGUE1514
2007-08-20 08:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy The Hague
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TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
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UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001514
SIPDIS
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SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/ESC/TFS (JJALLORINA),S/CT
STATE ALSO FOR EUR/PGI (LREASOR),EUR/WE (TSMITH)
TREASURY FOR TFFC AND OFAC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER KTFN NL
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
AL-SALAH SOCIETY -- DUTCH RESPONSE
REF: STATE 110405
THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE
ACCORDINGLY.
UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001514
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/ESC/TFS (JJALLORINA),S/CT
STATE ALSO FOR EUR/PGI (LREASOR),EUR/WE (TSMITH)
TREASURY FOR TFFC AND OFAC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER KTFN NL
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
AL-SALAH SOCIETY -- DUTCH RESPONSE
REF: STATE 110405
THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE
ACCORDINGLY.
¶1. (U) This message includes an action request. Please see
para 4.
¶2. (SBU) Econoff delivered on August 9 reftel points and
background information concerning the USG domestic
designation -- under E.O. 13224 -- of the Al-Salah Society
and the Al-Salah Society's Ahmad Al-Kurd to Erik Ligthart,
Deputy Director, Financial Integrity Unit, Dutch Ministry of
Finance, and Andre van Wiggen, Deputy Head, Terrorism and New
Threats Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
¶3. (SBU) The Dutch officials noted that the information
provided would be passed to the Dutch Intelligence and
Security Services (AIVD) and other relevant financial
organizations in the Netherlands. Van Wiggen asked whether
the USG would seek an EU listing as provided for by EU Common
Position 931/2001. To determine whether a national listing
under Dutch Sanctions law was feasible, van Wiggen also asked
for any additional operational information on activities of
the Society in the Netherlands and Europe.
¶4. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Post would appreciate additional
information on whether the USG is seeking an EU listing, and
on Al-Salah Society and Ahmad Al-Kurd activities in the
Netherlands and Europe that can be passed to the GONL.
Schofer