Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08USUNNEWYORK183
2008-02-28 13:03:00
UNCLASSIFIED
USUN New York
Cable title:
APPLICABILITY OF FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT
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UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000183
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PASS TO IO/UNP AND L/DL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OFDP
SUBJECT: APPLICABILITY OF FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT
TO US CITIZENS WORKING FOR PERMANENT MISSIONS TO THE UN
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000183
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PASS TO IO/UNP AND L/DL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OFDP
SUBJECT: APPLICABILITY OF FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT
TO US CITIZENS WORKING FOR PERMANENT MISSIONS TO THE UN
1. Summary and Action Request - USUN seeks Department's
guidance in responding to an inquiry from an American citizen
working as a (non-diplomat) Adviser/Press Officer at the Iraq
Permanent Mission to the UN (PMUN) whether the Foreign Agents
Registration Act (FARA) (22 U.S.C. Section 611 et seq., Title
28 C.F.R. Part 5) applies to her. USUN also would like the
Department to clarify FARA's applicability to US citizens,
permanent residents and foreign nationals (including
permanent resident aliens) working as Service employees or as
Administrative and Technical (A&T) equivalent staff, as
opposed to those in diplomatic-level posts) at Permanent
Missions. End summary and action request.
2. USUN asks whether Section 613 exceptions (b) and/or (c)
apply, or whether American citizens attached to press offices
at Permanent Missions to the UN register with the Department
of Justice as foreign agents under FARA?
3. USUN notes that Service employees and Administrative and
Technical (A&T) equivalent employees working at Permanent
Missions to the UN are already registered with the Department
of State (through USUN),including their names, statuses and
job titles. Are these individuals regarded as working for the
Permanent Representative at each Permanent Mission to the UN,
who is a diplomat duly accredited by the UN and so recognized
by the Department of State? If so, does Section 613(c) exempt
American citizens, premanent residents and foreign nationals
from the FARA requirements?
KHALILZAD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PASS TO IO/UNP AND L/DL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OFDP
SUBJECT: APPLICABILITY OF FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT
TO US CITIZENS WORKING FOR PERMANENT MISSIONS TO THE UN
1. Summary and Action Request - USUN seeks Department's
guidance in responding to an inquiry from an American citizen
working as a (non-diplomat) Adviser/Press Officer at the Iraq
Permanent Mission to the UN (PMUN) whether the Foreign Agents
Registration Act (FARA) (22 U.S.C. Section 611 et seq., Title
28 C.F.R. Part 5) applies to her. USUN also would like the
Department to clarify FARA's applicability to US citizens,
permanent residents and foreign nationals (including
permanent resident aliens) working as Service employees or as
Administrative and Technical (A&T) equivalent staff, as
opposed to those in diplomatic-level posts) at Permanent
Missions. End summary and action request.
2. USUN asks whether Section 613 exceptions (b) and/or (c)
apply, or whether American citizens attached to press offices
at Permanent Missions to the UN register with the Department
of Justice as foreign agents under FARA?
3. USUN notes that Service employees and Administrative and
Technical (A&T) equivalent employees working at Permanent
Missions to the UN are already registered with the Department
of State (through USUN),including their names, statuses and
job titles. Are these individuals regarded as working for the
Permanent Representative at each Permanent Mission to the UN,
who is a diplomat duly accredited by the UN and so recognized
by the Department of State? If so, does Section 613(c) exempt
American citizens, premanent residents and foreign nationals
from the FARA requirements?
KHALILZAD