USUN INSTRUCTION: UPDATE LIBERIA SANCTIONS LISTS

UNCLAS STATE 109267 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN UNSC LI SUBJECT: USUN INSTRUCTION: UPDATE LIBERIA SANCTIONS LISTS REF: USUN-SANCTIONS-DL 3 OCTOBER E-MAIL TO IO-SANCTIONS-DL ¶1. This is an action request; see para 3. -------------- BACKGROUND -------------- ¶2. The UK Mission to the United Nations in New York has bilaterally expressed its desire to propose updates to the UNSC LIBERIA Sanctions Committee's lists of individuals subject to the measures imposed by paragraph 4 of UN Security Council Resolution 1521 (2003) and paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004),which include a travel ban and asset freeze. We agree, with one slight modification, to their suggestions, and would like to propose additional details for two of the individuals. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- ¶3. USUN is to inform UKUN that we agree to their proposed changes to the LIBERIA sanctions lists, with the modification as shown below in paragraph 4. USUN is requested to simultaneously provide the update the U.S. is proposing in para 5 below to the UK, and upon UK agreement forward our proposal to the UNSC LIBERIA Sanctions Committee. ¶4. Updated Information Provided by the UK to the UNSC LIBERIA Sanctions Committee: -- Ms. Agnes Reeves-Taylor Currently resident in the United Kingdom -- Charles Taylor Currently on trial in The Hague -- Charles 'Chuckie' Taylor (Junior) UK suggests - Currently resident in the United States. U.S. requests modification of UK proposal - Currently on trial in the United States of America ¶5. Updated Information Provided by the U.S. to the UNSC Liberia Sanctions Committee after Consultation with the UK: -- Charles Taylor AKA: Jean-Paul Some AKA: Jean-Paul Sone -- Charles 'Chuckie' Taylor (Junior) DOB: 12 Feb 1978 AKA: Charles McArthur Emmanuel AKA: Roy M. Belfast, Junior AKA: Charles Taylor II -------------- POC AND REPORTING DEADLINE -------------- ¶6. Department point of contact is Jean T Clark (clarkjt@state.sgov.gov; 202.736.7736) in IO/PSC. USUN is to report when update has been delivered to UNSC LIBERIA Sanctions Committee. ¶7. Department appreciates Mission's efforts. RICE