IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAVEL RESTRICTION PROVISIONS OF UNSCRS

UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 001618 SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/ECC - YWONG, ACHURCH, AND ROWEN STATE FOR EAP/TC - MTOYRYLA STATE FOR ISN/RA - RMNEPHEW, HWVONBEHREN STATE FOR NEA/IR - VJTAYLOR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MNUC PARM KNNP TW IR SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAVEL RESTRICTION PROVISIONS OF UNSCRS 1737, 1747, and 1803 ¶1. (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. ¶2. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: On November 14, AIT received a letter from the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) of the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs requesting detailed personal data on individuals listed in UNSCRs 1737, 1747, and 1803 so that Taiwan's National Immigration Agency can effectively implement travel restriction provisions of the UNSCRs. AIT requests the information be sent, as appropriate, so that it can be forwarded to Taiwan authorities. An unofficial AIT translation of the letter follows: BEGIN TRANSLATION Subject: To help Taiwan comply with travel restriction provisions of UNSCRs 1737, 1747 and 1803 on specific foreigners, BOFT would like to seek AIT's assistance in obtaining complete background information, including nationalities and dates of birth, so that the information could be forwarded to the National Immigration Agency (NIA) for appropriate action. Explanation: This letter is being made at the request of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bureau of Consular Affairs. END TRANSLATION YOUNG