Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KATHMANDU26
2008-01-08 06:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
TERRORISM FINANCE: SYRIA/LEBANON DESIGNATIONS
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000026
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/ESC/TFS (CBACKEMEYER),NEA/RA (LGOTTLIEB),
S/CT (TDROZDENKO),AND SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN KTFN PREL PTER SY LE NP
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE: SYRIA/LEBANON DESIGNATIONS
DELIVERED TO NEPAL
REF: STATE 161591
Designations Delivered to Foreign Ministry
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000026
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/ESC/TFS (CBACKEMEYER),NEA/RA (LGOTTLIEB),
S/CT (TDROZDENKO),AND SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN KTFN PREL PTER SY LE NP
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE: SYRIA/LEBANON DESIGNATIONS
DELIVERED TO NEPAL
REF: STATE 161591
Designations Delivered to Foreign Ministry
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1. On January 3 and 7, Emboff delivered reftel information
regarding the U.S. domestic designation of Syrian and
Lebanese individuals to Mani Bhattarai, Section Officer for
UN and International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MFA). Bhattarai reviewed the information and said
the MFA would inform post if it became aware of assets
associated with these individuals.
Central Bank Questions Relevance of Information
-------------- --
2. On January 7, Emboff delivered reftel information to
Narayan Prasad Paudel, Director of Banks and Financial
Institutions Regulation at Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB),the
central bank of Nepal. Paudel requested a formal diplomatic
note from post or the Department for the NRB to use as a
cover sheet to distribute the information to Nepal's banks
and financial institutions. The Rastra Bank office director
also asked if the United States honestly believed these
individuals' assets would be discovered in Nepal. Emboff
said the United States would appreciate any help Nepal's
government and banks could provide.
Comment
--------------
3. The request by the NRB director, whom Emboff was meeting
for the first time, for a diplomatic note came as a surprise.
Other, more junior, NRB officials -- including Poudel's
deputy -- have responded positively to previous designations
provided as non-papers. Post will follow up with MFA
contacts to address Rastra Bank's unusual reluctance to
provide assistance.
POWELL
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/ESC/TFS (CBACKEMEYER),NEA/RA (LGOTTLIEB),
S/CT (TDROZDENKO),AND SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN KTFN PREL PTER SY LE NP
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE: SYRIA/LEBANON DESIGNATIONS
DELIVERED TO NEPAL
REF: STATE 161591
Designations Delivered to Foreign Ministry
--------------
1. On January 3 and 7, Emboff delivered reftel information
regarding the U.S. domestic designation of Syrian and
Lebanese individuals to Mani Bhattarai, Section Officer for
UN and International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MFA). Bhattarai reviewed the information and said
the MFA would inform post if it became aware of assets
associated with these individuals.
Central Bank Questions Relevance of Information
-------------- --
2. On January 7, Emboff delivered reftel information to
Narayan Prasad Paudel, Director of Banks and Financial
Institutions Regulation at Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB),the
central bank of Nepal. Paudel requested a formal diplomatic
note from post or the Department for the NRB to use as a
cover sheet to distribute the information to Nepal's banks
and financial institutions. The Rastra Bank office director
also asked if the United States honestly believed these
individuals' assets would be discovered in Nepal. Emboff
said the United States would appreciate any help Nepal's
government and banks could provide.
Comment
--------------
3. The request by the NRB director, whom Emboff was meeting
for the first time, for a diplomatic note came as a surprise.
Other, more junior, NRB officials -- including Poudel's
deputy -- have responded positively to previous designations
provided as non-papers. Post will follow up with MFA
contacts to address Rastra Bank's unusual reluctance to
provide assistance.
POWELL