Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08DHAKA685
2008-06-24 10:19:00
SECRET
Embassy Dhaka
Cable title:
ADDING HUJI-B TO THE UNSC 1267 LIST
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S E C R E T DHAKA 000685
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/PB AND S/CT TARA DROSDENKO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2018
TAGS: PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KCRM BG
SUBJECT: ADDING HUJI-B TO THE UNSC 1267 LIST
REF: STATE 58297
Classified By: DCM Geeta Pasi, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T DHAKA 000685
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/PB AND S/CT TARA DROSDENKO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2018
TAGS: PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KCRM BG
SUBJECT: ADDING HUJI-B TO THE UNSC 1267 LIST
REF: STATE 58297
Classified By: DCM Geeta Pasi, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) Acting Political/Economic Chief delivered reftel
demarche to Masudur Rahman, Director, Americas Wing, and
Samia Anjum, Senior Assistant Secretary, Americas Wing, of
Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Rahman said
he was unaware of ties between al-Qaida and Harakat
ul-Jihad-i-Islami (HUJI-B) as required for a UNSC 1267
designation. Pol/Econ Chief referred Rahman and Anjum to the
background information provided reftel. Rahman said the MFA
would consider our request. Post will report any additional
response as soon as it is forthcoming, but recommends the
Department consider approaching the Bangladesh Embassy in
Washington and the Bangladesh Mission to the United Nations
on this matter as well.
Moriarty
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/PB AND S/CT TARA DROSDENKO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2018
TAGS: PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KCRM BG
SUBJECT: ADDING HUJI-B TO THE UNSC 1267 LIST
REF: STATE 58297
Classified By: DCM Geeta Pasi, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) Acting Political/Economic Chief delivered reftel
demarche to Masudur Rahman, Director, Americas Wing, and
Samia Anjum, Senior Assistant Secretary, Americas Wing, of
Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Rahman said
he was unaware of ties between al-Qaida and Harakat
ul-Jihad-i-Islami (HUJI-B) as required for a UNSC 1267
designation. Pol/Econ Chief referred Rahman and Anjum to the
background information provided reftel. Rahman said the MFA
would consider our request. Post will report any additional
response as soon as it is forthcoming, but recommends the
Department consider approaching the Bangladesh Embassy in
Washington and the Bangladesh Mission to the United Nations
on this matter as well.
Moriarty