Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE126158
2008-11-30 22:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 126158
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/29/2018
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC PTER KFLO MARR PREL PINR
AMGT, IN
SUBJECT: MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
REPORT NO. 8
Classified by: Senior Watch Officer Thomas T. Jung for
Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
SEVEN PERSON FBI TEAM ARRIVES
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 126158
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/29/2018
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC PTER KFLO MARR PREL PINR
AMGT, IN
SUBJECT: MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
REPORT NO. 8
Classified by: Senior Watch Officer Thomas T. Jung for
Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
SEVEN PERSON FBI TEAM ARRIVES
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1. (SBU) The team arrived November 30 and established a
command post at the Mumbai American Center. It will
meet with local intelligence personnel December 1.
(MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon, MG/FBI e-mail)
PRIME MINISTER BEGINS RESHUFFLING GOVERNMENT
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2. (SBU) Home Minister Shivraj Patil resigned November
30. Finance Minister Chidambaram will take over as Home
Minister, and PM Singh will assume the finance
portfolio. (MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon, Reuters)
3. (SBU) National Security Advisor Narayanan offered
his resignation as a result of continuing intelligence
failures, but Singh asked him to stay. (MG/ConGen
Mumbai telcon, Reuters)
4. (U) Singh said he would increase the size and
strength of the anti-terrorist forces. (Reuters)
ISI DIRECTOR GENERAL NOT TRAVELING TO INDIA
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5. (C) President Zardari blamed "miscommunication" for
the belief that the Pakistani government had agreed to
send ISI Director General Pasha to India. A director-
level member of ISI will go instead. (Islamabad 3719)
INDIA INVESTIGATING LINKS TO PAKISTAN
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6. (SBU) According to Indian intelligence, cell and
satellite phones found on the alleged terrorist boat
link the terrorists to Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan. The
only gunman captured by police told authorities he
belonged to this group. (Mumbai Times, AP)
CONSULATE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS; RETURNING REMAINS
-------------- --------------
7. (SBU) ConGen Mumbai anticipates ceasing 24-hour
operations December 1 and plans to return to normal
operations December 2. (MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon)
8. (SBU) The Israeli government is flying the remains
of three AmCits to Israel December 1. The FBI Office of
Victims of Crime is arranging the return of three other
AmCit remains to Dover AFB December 2. There are no
STATE 00126158 002 OF 002
9. (U) Minimize considered.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/29/2018
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC PTER KFLO MARR PREL PINR
AMGT, IN
SUBJECT: MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
REPORT NO. 8
Classified by: Senior Watch Officer Thomas T. Jung for
Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
SEVEN PERSON FBI TEAM ARRIVES
--------------
1. (SBU) The team arrived November 30 and established a
command post at the Mumbai American Center. It will
meet with local intelligence personnel December 1.
(MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon, MG/FBI e-mail)
PRIME MINISTER BEGINS RESHUFFLING GOVERNMENT
--------------
2. (SBU) Home Minister Shivraj Patil resigned November
30. Finance Minister Chidambaram will take over as Home
Minister, and PM Singh will assume the finance
portfolio. (MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon, Reuters)
3. (SBU) National Security Advisor Narayanan offered
his resignation as a result of continuing intelligence
failures, but Singh asked him to stay. (MG/ConGen
Mumbai telcon, Reuters)
4. (U) Singh said he would increase the size and
strength of the anti-terrorist forces. (Reuters)
ISI DIRECTOR GENERAL NOT TRAVELING TO INDIA
--------------
5. (C) President Zardari blamed "miscommunication" for
the belief that the Pakistani government had agreed to
send ISI Director General Pasha to India. A director-
level member of ISI will go instead. (Islamabad 3719)
INDIA INVESTIGATING LINKS TO PAKISTAN
--------------
6. (SBU) According to Indian intelligence, cell and
satellite phones found on the alleged terrorist boat
link the terrorists to Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan. The
only gunman captured by police told authorities he
belonged to this group. (Mumbai Times, AP)
CONSULATE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS; RETURNING REMAINS
-------------- --------------
7. (SBU) ConGen Mumbai anticipates ceasing 24-hour
operations December 1 and plans to return to normal
operations December 2. (MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon)
8. (SBU) The Israeli government is flying the remains
of three AmCits to Israel December 1. The FBI Office of
Victims of Crime is arranging the return of three other
AmCit remains to Dover AFB December 2. There are no
STATE 00126158 002 OF 002
9. (U) Minimize considered.
RICE